Descriptive Essay Writing for Middle & High School - Lessons, Handouts, Rubrics

Descriptive Essay Writing Unit - everything you need to help students grasp the concept of the five-paragraph Descriptive essay. Designed for middle or high school students. Includes Teacher Notes/Instructions, Notes on the elements of a Descriptive Essay, handouts on the organization and structure of a Descriptive Essay, writing a Descriptive Essay Thesis, a Descriptive Peer-Editing Checklist, Rubrics, three sample Descriptive Essays, notes and practice activity on "Show Don't Tell," over 40 Descriptive Essay Writing Prompts. Includes both PRINTABLE and DIGITAL VERSIONS for Distance Learning and In-Person Classrooms. *FRESHLY Revised and Updated in November 2022* This Descriptive Essay Unit includes: ✴️ Elements of Descriptive Essays (Purpose, Key Prompt Words, Goals, etc.) ✴️ Notes on Objective Description vs. Subjective Description ✴️ Lesson on Descriptive Thesis Statements ✴️ Lesson handout and activity on Show Don't Tell ✴️ Words that Enhance Writing - hu