HOW TOWRITE A

DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

TOPIC: MY ROLE MODEL

Role Model

HOW TO CHOOSE A ROLE MODEL?

FICTIONAL CHARACTER?

FIND A REAL PERSON WHO HAS ACHIEVED SOMETHING INSPIRING/

BENEFICIAL/REMARKABLE TO YOU/A SOCIETY

Supporting Documents

FAMILY MEMBER: INTERVIEW SCRIPT (ENGLISH)

FAMOUS PERSON: 2 (TWO) ARTICLES, DOCUMENTS OF THE SAID PERSON

THE ARTICLES SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH, OR YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE

DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING THE ESSAY

Outline

Who is your role model?

Why do you pick this

person?

Can you describe what s/he

has done?

What do you learn from your

role model?

Essay Organization

INTRODUCTION

BODY OF PARAGRAPH[2 PARAGRAPHS]

CONCLUSION

Essay Organization

INTRODUCTION = INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES +THESIS STATEMENT [QUALITY A + QUALITY B]

BODY 1 DESCRIBES QUALITY A +EXAMPLES OF EVENTS/ACTIONS

BODY 2 DESCRIBES QUALITY B +EXAMPLES OF EVENTS/ACTIONS

LESSON LEARNED

Introduction

INFORM THE READER WHO YOUR ROLE MODEL IS: WHAT

S/HE DOES, WHY S/HE BECOMES YOUR ROLE MODEL,

WHAT S/HE IS LIKE

Introduction

TWO (2) QUALITIES MUST BE MENTIONED IN THE LAST

SENTENCE OF THE INTRODUCTION [THESIS

STATEMENT]

Introduction

(1) INTRODUCTORY SENTENCES .............. [INTRODUCE WHO YOUR ROLE MODEL IS] (2) THESIS STATEMENT........... [MENTION TWO QUALITIES OF YOUR ROLE MODEL.

Body of Paragraph

DESCRIBE CLEARLY YOUR ROLE MODEL’S QUALITY

ANDELABORATE CLEARY WITH

EXAMPLES

Body of Paragraph

TOPIC SENTENCE [QUALITY A OF YOUR ROLE MODEL] + SUPPORTING SENTENCES [PROVIDE THE EXAMPLES OF EVENTS/ACTIONS TO EXPLAIN QUALITY A]

SAMPLE: MY ROLE MODEL IS A DEDICATED PERSON.[TOPIC SENTENCE] SHE SPENDS HER FREE TIME TREATING PEOPLE IN REMOTE AREAS. [SUPPORTING SENTENCE]

Body of Paragraph

WRITE ABOUT WHAT THE ROLE MODEL HAS DONE/ACHIEVED

DO NOTWRITE ABOUT THE ROLE MODEL’S

BIOGRAPHY

Name, Occupation, Reason s/he is your role model, CHARACTERS e.g. passionate about his work, generous

Describe how your role model is passionate about his work through life events/achievement, contribution

Demonstrate how your role model is generous life events/achievement, contribution

From the previous paragraphs, state what you have learned from your role model

CONCLUSION

LESSON LEARNED: YOUR REFLECTION ON YOUR ROLE MODEL - HOW S/HE

INSPIRES YOU TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON

Due Date

FIRST DRAFT: WEEK 6FINAL DRAFT: 11

IN CLASS

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ON TIME RESULTS IN POINT DEDUCTION

Format

FONT: TIME NEW ROMAN 16

LINE SPACING: 2.5

PUT THE NUMBER OF WORDS AT THE END [NO MORE THAN 300 WORDS]

Criteria

1. COMPLETE ESSAY ORGANIZATION

2. LOGICAL AND CREATIVE CONTENT

3. CORRECT GRAMMAR