Noun phrases in descriptive writing
Goals
- To explore the role of noun phrases in descriptive writing.
- To consider how noun phrases can have ‘descriptive weight’.
- For students to apply this in their own writing.
Begin by asking your asks students to discuss what ‘things’ are in this description:
In my room, there is an enormous swimming pool, and underneath one of the big windows there is an ice-cream machine.
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