English Composition › Section Q · Image analysis › Topic Q.3
Editing focus: descriptive diction
Your reader usually cannot see the image you are writing about, so your words must do the seeing for them. Precise nouns, strong verbs and few, well-chosen modifiers turn a vague impression into a picture the reader can follow and test.
In this topic
- Words that let readers see
- Precision: names, comparisons and the senses
- Ordering a description
- Concrete versus abstract nouns
- Worked example: from abstract to concrete
- Adjectives and adverbs: fewer, better
- Strong verbs and wordy openings
- Cutting filler
- Worked example: editing a wordy description
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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