NAME_____________ DATE__________

CHECKLIST: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING1

Features of Descriptive writingText

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Does it have capital letters at the start of

each sentence and full stops at the ends?

Does it use adjectives to make the descriptions better?(these could describe size, colour, texture etc.)

Does it have a clear beginning, middle and end?

Does it use different openings to sentences?NOT; and then, and then, then we , then she, then he etc.

Does it use connectives to extend ideas and sentences?e.g. and, because, so etc.

Is it all in the same ‘person’? (which one?)e.g first, second or third person

Does it use any time connectives?e.g. later on, suddenly,

Is it written in paragraphs?

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. O’Neill (Whiteways School) June 2005Sheffield Learning Network

NAME_____________ DATE__________

CHECKLIST: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING1

Features of Descriptive writingYour Writing

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Does it have capital letters at the start of

each sentence and full stops at the ends?

Does it use adjectives to make the descriptions better?(these could describe size, colour, texture etc.)

Does it have a clear beginning, middle and end?

Does it use different openings to sentences?NOT; and then, and then, then we , then she, then he etc.

Does it use connectives to extend ideas and sentences?e.g. and, because, so etc.

Is it all in the same ‘person’? (which one?)e.g first, second or third person

Does it use any time connectives?e.g. later on, suddenly,

Is it written in paragraphs?

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. O’Neill (Whiteways School) June 2005Sheffield Learning Network