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Replace a General Description with a Concrete Detail - Practice 2

Concrete detail gives something a reader can picture or otherwise sense.

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Concrete detail gives something a reader can picture or otherwise sense. Select the detail that serves the stated focus, not merely the longest sentence. A scene can also use summary; this exercise practices one specific descriptive goal.

Worked example

To show a worn suitcase, a split seam and frayed handle provide more concrete evidence than very old and interesting.

A general description, Very old suitcase, is contrasted with concrete details, Frayed handle and Split seam. The details serve a stated focus rather than judging which style is always best.
A general description, Very old suitcase, is contrasted with concrete details, Frayed handle and Split seam. The details serve a stated focus rather than judging which style is always best.
Question 1 Focus 6: describe a windy yard. Which line supplies concrete detail?
Question 2 Focus 7: describe a sticky table. Which line supplies concrete detail?
Question 3 Focus 8: describe an uneven path. Which line supplies concrete detail?
Question 4 Focus 9: describe a careful repair. Which line supplies concrete detail?
Question 5 Focus 10: describe a quiet workshop. Which line supplies concrete detail?

Make It Your Own

Optional theme: a place that changes overnight. Describe an invented object without using nice, bad or interesting. Choose two concrete details and explain what each contributes. You may draw, write or tell your idea. Use invented characters and places; no personal information or upload is needed. This activity is not scored.

Reflect on your choices

  • Use specific observable details that match the chosen focus.
  • Explain one intentional choice and one possible alternative.
  • There is no required style or single correct creative response.