Describing people

Describing people

When describing people your composition needs to be well organised. The composition should have an introductory paragraph where you briefly set the scene ( name, time / place where you met / saw him or her…) , a main body consisting of two or more paragraphs describing physical appearance, personality characteristics and hobbies / interests /everyday activities and a final paragraph which summarizes your feelings about the person described.

Physical appearance

When describing physical appearance you should give details in the following order: ?height / build / age

?facial features

?hair

?clothes

one should move from the most general adjectives to the most specific ones.

E.g. Angelina Jolie is a tall slim woman. She has got a square face, blue eyes and an upturned nose. She wears her long black hair loose. In every day life she is often casually dressed in a blouse or T-shirt and jeans.

Height / build /age：

?height (short, medium height ,tall, small)

?build ( thin, slim, well-built (muscular), plump, overweight

?age (young eg. child, teenager, middle-aged, old)

Face：

?the shape of the face (round, oblong, square…)

?eyes (slanting, almond-shaped)

?nose (crooked, upturned, curved)

?lips (thin, full)

?complexion: tanned ,pale, wrinkled, freckled,

?special features: beard, moustache

Hair:

?dimension - aspect - colour (short ,curly, brown, straight, long, blond)

?haircut/style (parting ,in a ponytail, spikey, bobbed)

Clothes &special features:

?style (elegant, formal, casual)

?special features (tattoos, moles, physical disabilities)

Character (personality)

When describing character and behaviour, support your description with examples: E.g. Tom is very reserved. He never talks about his feelings.

If you want to describe negative qualities is advisable to use mild language:

e.g. “He can be aggressive at times.”is better than saying “He is aggressive”

Example 1

I'm just a very common, simple and average man - 5'6" with short black hair and blue eyes. I'm fairly creative and see the good in life and in people. I'm a very positive person with a good outlook on life. I'm patient, more than you would expect in a person. My interests are in experiencing life, in going places and meeting people. I'm mechanically inclind in a way that many are not. I'm a problem solver, not a creator of problems. I believe firmly in the concept of "live and let live". I'm kind and respectful and always very compassionate. I think that, most importantly, I'm humble. I don't look down on others. I'm everyone's equal.

Example 2

I'm a 25-year-old guy with dark blond hair and blue eyes. I haven't done much as far as education goes. My attention to detail skill is so good I notice the most pointless things, such as when new kids playground equipment was added to the park by my house. Growing up, I wondered about freeways by my home, instead of "why is the sky blue?", or something like that.

I frequently get dreams about roads and faceless people. I have personal training sessions 3 times a week, one before a weekly one-on-one pilates session. I work at Wal-Mart as a sales associate. Other than keeping fit, my main hobbies are attending Minnesota Timberwolves games, University of Minnesota women's basketball games, bowling in a league from September to April, and playing fantasy baseball, basketball, football and golf. I golf and snowboard when in season, and when I travel, I buy a coffee mug to remember my visit.

Example 3

31 years old, 5'11" 175lbs, short brown hair, hazel eyes, glasses, relatively thin build. Born and raised in Northern, NY, near the Canadian border, about an hour south of Montreal, CA. Bachelors degree in psychology, working towards a masters degree in counseling. Work in student financial services at a college. I'm into reading, watching sports, walking, running, BBQ, cooking, all sorts of things.

Reference:

Can you describe yourself in a short paragraph?

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