The ability to express your thoughts correctly largely depends on how you will be understood by others. It is for this reason that the Russian language is one of the main subjects of the school curriculum. It begins with calligraphy in the first grade and is taught throughout the entire period of study. For many, it is quite problematic to learn how to write without errors - this is evidenced by the culture of a person’s speech, the way he expresses himself and speaks. Some educators believe that the ability to speak correctly largely determines the literacy of the individual and his ability to express his thoughts. It is for this reason that the educational program is aimed rather not at memorizing the rules of the Russian language, but at developing the ability to stylistically correctly build one's reasoning. To this end, the school conducts a large number of works aimed at the description. Their examples are quite simple: an essay based on a picture or, say, about how a child spent his holidays.
Such tasks allow the student to develop the ability to choose the right words correctly and, as a result, to express themselves correctly.
What is the description
The description is calledany piece of text or saying that reveals the meaning of what is seen or heard. In fact, the same description of nature comes down to the verbal transfer of what he saw to paper. As a rule, for the first time a person encounters this type of text at school in Russian language lessons. Modern educational programs are structured in such a way that junior middle school students, namely the fifth or sixth grade, write essays in which they need to make, for example, a description of flowers or a person. In fact, there is nothing difficult or unusual in such a task, however, the child may have some difficulties for the reason that he has never described anything in a coherent text before.
Types of description
In general, all descriptions can be conditionally divided into two large groups: living and non-living. The first type should include people, animals, plants, nature, in a word, everything that can be considered animated. The second type is also quite common: this includes a description of the city, seasons, things, technology. Despite this division, the ways of narrating can overlap, since in the works there must certainly be some literary presentation, involving the use of means of artistic expression. Of course, this comes with time, and the first compositions will not at all look like perfectly written texts. But with the proper level of erudition, over time, the child will learn to depict anything with suitable words, whether it is a description of nature or a person.
Description plan
Despite the fact that in the lessons the teacher is obliged to give the students the plan according to which the description should be made, examples of such work may be different. Let's try to consider a certain universal way of writing such essays. First, you need to highlight for yourself the main points on which the structure of the work will be built, namely the introduction, main part, conclusion or conclusion.
It is important to note that there is no personal opinion in such works. This is logical, because it is difficult to single it out if the task is, for example, a description of a city. Each part has its own size. The introduction is short, a couple of general sentences that set the tone for the entire essay. The main part is more detailed, here will be the main points. The conclusion is the general impression of the described object. In the introduction, it should be said about how the object was created - if it is a picture, then by whom and when it was written, if it is a building, then who is its architect. The main part will be discussed below, and in the conclusion, as a rule, they write about whether they liked or disliked the object and why.
How to Express Your Thoughts
When writing a work like this, it is very important how the author will lead the story. One of the most successful methods of description is the selection of the brightest details and their detailed analysis. There is another way, which consists in a general overview of all available details. Here it is very important to guess if this is, for example, a description of a painting. The artist could make a certain accent that needs to be caught. In this case, the description will bebright. Another very important point is that it is necessary to accurately select expressions so that the reader of the work can clearly imagine the described object. Of course, such skill is inherent only to talented writers, but hard work can achieve good results.
Description at school
The most acute issue is school descriptions, since it is here that the first difficulties are found. In general, only some types of work are used in tasks, having analyzed them, you can successfully cope with any task. How to do this will be the subject of the second part of the article. As a rule, description tasks are based on various paintings by famous artists.
Surely the artistic description of nature is what every student first of all encounters. There is no need to be afraid of this, because there is a certain plan, following which you can cope with the task without much difficulty. So, there is a task that requires a description. See examples below.
Description of the scenery
First, you need to follow exactly the plan that was presented above. We are interested in the main part, since it raises the most questions. There is such a rule: when describing any picture, you should move in one direction. What does it mean? Everything is pretty simple. If there is a landscape, then it is necessary to describe objects, for example, from top to bottom or vice versa. This will allow you not to forget a single detail and get a holistic view of the picture. Further, when moving, you need to choose anythe object and describe its position in the overall composition, remembering to use artistic expression, as this will make the presentation more literary.
Also important is how the author called his painting. From this we can conclude what should be paid special attention. If, for example, he called the painting "Summer", this means that you should pay attention to all the attributes of this season and try to find them on the canvas. In this case, the description of the summer will be quite successful. For example, a brief description of such a picture might look like this: “In the painting by artist N, we see a picturesque landscape captured in a hot summer season. The sun is at its zenith, so we can conclude that it is noon now. The weather is calm, there is no wind, the crowns of the trees do not move. The bright colors on the field emphasize that it is now June - the juiciest time" and so on.
Description of people
The second most popular task is the description of various portraits. In fact, it is not much different from any other species, but the principle here is slightly different. If you want to make a description of the appearance, an example can be considered in any work of classical literature. The author-professional easily "runs" over the appearance of the hero, examining his clothes, face and focusing on some distinctive features, which allows you to revive the story. This technique will look very advantageous in any work. But you need to have a sense of proportion, andNamely - do not go in cycles in attention to one detail. The very essence of the description is to most accurately convey the main features of the object in the shortest possible time.
Description of plants
The favorite theme of many artists is the image of plants, which is why one often has to face the problem of describing them. Here you should pay attention to the fact that, as a rule, such objects are small in size, so the author of the picture focuses on the details.
Description of colors can serve as a prime example. If the picture is a still life, then you will have to try to notice all the features that the artist conveyed. Dewdrops, broken stamens, or irregularly shaped petals are all important details that convey the mood of the picture, and therefore they should be reflected in the description. In general, there are no cardinal differences. The only thing you should pay attention to is the paints. The color of a plant can play a rather significant role, so it is necessary to turn to materials that reveal the meaning of color symbols.
Other descriptions
Besides the notorious pictures, another type of task can be a description of the holidays. Probably, everyone wrote about how he spent them, without fail including a description of the summer in his story. Here it is worth paying attention to some general details that are associated with a particular season, something that anyone can easily imagine. Then the work will look very advantageous.
Sometimes the description of the events that happened may not be as simple an exercise as it initially seemed. The student, wishing to share a huge layer of information superimposed on the impression, can express his thoughts incoherently and abruptly, so here you should pay special attention to the plan - perhaps spend more time on its careful development. In this case, it is not difficult to write a good essay that will be easy and enjoyable to read.
Conclusion
Of course, you can give a lot of advice on how to write a description. Examples will not be superfluous, but they can be a disservice. When writing any work, style is very important. Its presence in most cases can significantly help, even if a person does not have the information. Borrowing other people's thoughts can lead to blunting the writing talent that everyone has. And this, in turn, is fraught with the fact that in high school or on exams it will be difficult for the student to concentrate and correctly express his thoughts. If a child is independently able to complete the description of an object, it means that he not only knows how to correctly express his thoughts, but does it confidently and quickly. Undoubtedly, this needs to be learned, and only practice will be useful here. Knowing Russian is the duty of every citizen of Russia.
