Describe a person(1)

HowtoDescribeaPerson河南工业大学杨新立Stageone—CreateContext1).FourrhetoricalmodesinEnglish2).descriptiona.definitionofdescriptionb.objectivedescriptionc.organizationofdescriptivedetails(descriptionorder:spaceorder,mindmap)d.SomeglossariesdescribingpeopleBuild:•Sheisskinny.(negative)•Sheisunderweight.(negative)•Sheisthin.(negative)•Sheisslim.(positive)•Sheisslender.(positive)•Sheisfat.(negative)•Sheisoverweight.(negative)•Sheisplump.(neutral)•Sheisbonny.(positive)Typesofcomplexion:1.HeisAsian.Hehaslight-brownskin.2.Sheisblack.Shehasdarkskin.3.Heiswhite.Hehasfairskin.4.Sheiswhite.Shehaslightlytannedskin.5.Sheiswhite.Shehasverypaleskin.Hairstyles:1.Ponytailandpigtail(long,straight,blondepigtailorponytail)2.Wavy,curly,neatlycombed(wavyanddyed)(curlyandpermed)3.BobbedhairwithafringeWordsdescribingfacialfeatures:1.face:oval,square,round,heart-shaped,bloated,clean-shaven,weather-beaten,chubby,paperthin,glowing2.Facialskin:freckle,pimple,blackheads,acne,wrinkles,dimples3.forehead:creased,smooth,glowing,raised,flat4.eyes:oval,round,slanted,almond-shaped,narrow,wide;dancing,mesmerizing,watery,liquideyebrows,eyelashes:bushy,thin,long5.nose:hooked,pointed,flat,wide,bulbousnostrils,6.mouth:plump,pouting,thin-lipped,7.cheeks:hollow,round,smooth,rugged,babyfat•Organizationofdescriptivedetails:1.mindmap:1).Writetheperson’snameyoudescribeinthecentrecircle.2).Brainstorminyourmind,trytothinkupallnounsandadjectivesinthemap,forexample,putalltheadj.andn.abouthairtogether.3).Youcandrawmorelinesandcirclesonthemindmaptouseallofyourinformation.MindmapdescribingMary’shairSpaceorder:a).Distant--Closeb).Head---Feetc).General—Specificd).Extraordinary—OrdinarySampleExcerpt:Presentlythreegirlsarrived,attendedbythreenursesandfiveorsixmaids.Thefirstgirlwasofmediumheightandslightlyplumpish,withcheeksaswhiteandfirmasafreshlycheeandanoseaswhiteandshinyassoapmadefromthewhitegoose-fat.Shehadagentle,sweet,reservedmanner.Tolookatherwastoloveher.Thesecondgirlwasrathertall,withslopingshouldersandaslenderwaist.Shehadanovalfaceunderwhosewell-formedbrowslarge,expressiveeyesshotoutglancesthatsparkledwithanimation.Tolookatherwastoforgetallthatwasmeanorvulgar.Thethirdgirlwasundersizedandherlookswerestillsomewhatbabyishandunformed.Allthreeweredressedinidenticalskirtsanddressesandworeidenticalsetsofbraceletsandhairornaments.第三回金陵城起复贾雨村荣国府收养林黛玉不一时，只见三个奶嬷嬷并五六个丫鬟，簇拥着三个姊妹来了。第一个肌肤微丰，合中身材，腮凝新荔，鼻腻鹅脂，温柔沉默，观之可亲。第二个削肩细腰，长挑身材，鸭蛋脸面，俊眼修眉，顾盼神飞，文彩精华，见之忘俗。第三个身量未足，形容尚小。其钗环裙袄，三人皆是一样的妆饰。In-classAssignmentContext:Thismorningyoufoundoneofyourroommatesmissingsincehe\shefailedtoreturntothedormitorylastnight.Soyouphonedthepoliceandnowyourtaskistowriteadescriptionaboutyourmissingfriendtothepolice.TechniquesaboutdescribingpeopleTwomajoraspectswouldbeconsideredwhendescribingsomeone:physicalappearanceandPersonality,ortobeshort:theexteriorandinteriorTheyinvolvetoolongalistofthings(likeface,facialexpressions,body,clothes,habits,interests,tastes,mannersandsoon)tobeincludedinlimitedspace.Sowritershavetochoose,onlyselectingdetailscontributingtodominantimpression.Focusononeaspectandelaborate!1.Physicalappearance:Selectprominentfeaturestoreflectthesubject’sPersonalityanduniqueimage.(it’salwaysgoodtobeginwithbecauseitcanshowalotaboutthesubject’scharacter.(alsoseethedescriptiveaboutPres.Lincoln)e.gwhendescribingavillain,peopleusuallytalkaboutthevillain’sdeep-seteyes,shiftyeyes,and,sometimessinistersmilesHeavypeopleareoftendescribedasjollyThewaypeoplewearclothesandcombhairisseenassignoftheircharacter2.Describingthesubject’sspeechAnotherwaytoprovideinsightintosomeone’spersonalityistorecallwhathesays.3.Describingthesubject’sbehaviorandanecdotesBriefstoriesthatcanshoworillustrateanimportantaspectofyoursubject’spersonality,likeWashington’sstoryaboutcuttingdownawalnuttreeinhischildhoodSampleOne:appearanceshowingcharacterWhenIfirstmetOmasixyearsago,shelookedabouteightyyearsold,wasafewpoundsover-weightforhermediumframe,andslightlyhunchedover.Sheworeafloweredhousedress,acloselywashedwhiteapron,andold,frayedleathershoes.Omawasdeafinoneearfromaneglectedchildhoodearinfection,andhalfofherfacedroopedfromstroke.Sheshuffledherfeetandheldontofurniturewithswollen,scarredhandsasshewalked.SampleTwoSpeechrevealsthecharacterForajournalist,interviewingMotherTeresaaboutherselfwasatask.Notthatshefendedoffsuchencounters;shejustwouldn’tsaymuchaboutherself.Instead,she’dspeakofmiracles,largeandsmall,thatmaterialized,thankstoGod,whentheywereneededmost.“It’sHiswork,notmine,”shetoldmeatthehomeforthedestituteanddyingafterwinningthe1979NobelPeacePrize.“Godisourbanker,Healwaysprovides.”Sherecalledadayatthehomewhen“wefoundwehadnothing,notasinglepieceofbreaktogiveourpeople.”“Youknowwhathappened?Forsomemysteriousreason,alltheschoolssuddenlyclosedthatdayandtheirbreadwassenttous,”shesaid.“NowwhoelsebutGodcouldhavedonethat?”SampleThreeAnecdoteshowingpersonalityShewasamiddle-agedwoman,shortandslightlyheavy,withjet-blackhairandsolemnblueeyesthatwerebloodshotandglassy.Shealwayslookeddistant,asifhermindwereinanotherplaceandtime,andherfacelonelya