Essay Types - Descriptive Essay Descriptive essays rely on the
effective use of language to enable the reader to visualize a
scene. Of all essay types, the descriptive essay is the one
which requires most creative writing ability as it is based on
the ability of the writer to facilitate the visualization of a
scene, evoking sensory reactions and responses. Much of the
writing will be adjectival but the use of other semantic fields,
such as adverbial, will also be employed. Before beginning to
write a descriptive essay, the writer should consider the
audience for which it is intended as clearly this will influence
choices made regarding language, syntax and level of sensory
perception. For example, you would not describe a beach in the
same way to an adult reader as you would to a child: the first
would be likely to emphasise the beauty of the beach, its
peacefulness or romantic qualities; the second would be likely
to stress the fun of building sandcastles, playing in the sea
etc. Of course, there would be a