Guidelines on writing a descriptive essay about scenery for grade 5 students in Vietnam

Guidelines on writing a descriptive essay about scenery for grade 5 students in Vietnam

Writing a descriptive essay about scenery is a lesson in the grade 5 Vietnamese Language subject in lessons 9 and 10 – Week 5.

Teachers, parents, and students can refer to the "Guidelines on writing a descriptive essay about scenery for grade 5 students" to prepare before attending class and improve learning efficiency:

Guidelines on writing a descriptive essay about scenery for grade 5 students in Vietnam

* General Features of a Descriptive Essay on Scenery:

- Purpose: Writing a descriptive essay on scenery helps students observe, perceive, and articulate in words the beauty of nature and people.

- Students are required to have the following skills:

[1] Keen Observation: Observe with all 5 senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch to fully perceive the beauty of the scenery.

[2] Rich Imagination: Know how to use words and images to describe vividly and emotionally.

[3] Logical Arrangement: Know how to arrange descriptive details in a logical sequence to create a complete picture.

[4] Use of Literary Devices: Similes, personification, metaphors, etc., to make the essay more lively and attractive.

* Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Choose a Topic:

Familiar Topics: Scenery close to students like schoolyards, home gardens, fields, rivers, etc.

New and Unique Topics: Scenery that students have not seen or rarely encounter, like the sea, mountains, forests, etc.

*Note: Choose a topic that students find interesting and have much to say about.

Step 2: Observation and Note-taking:

Keen Observation: Observe the scenery with all 5 senses, paying attention to the smallest details.

Note-taking: Write down impressions and feelings during observation.

Use of Words: Use descriptive and lively words to describe the scenery.

Step 3: Outlining:

Introduction: General introduction of the scenery and initial impressions.

Body:

Describe in detail the characteristics of the scenery: colors, shapes, sounds, smells, etc.

Arrange the details in a logical sequence (e.g., from far to near, from top to bottom, etc.).

Use literary devices to make the essay more vivid.

Conclusion: Express personal feelings about the scenery, summarizing its beauty.

Step 4: Writing the Essay:

Based on the Outline: Write the essay according to the outlined points.

Use of Sentences: Use concise, coherent, and image-rich sentences.

Review: Check the essay for grammar, spelling, and content.

* Some Suggestions on Using Words and Literary Devices:

Words: Use descriptive and lively words such as sparkling, shimmering, vast, vast, etc.

Literary Devices:

Simile: Compare the scenery to familiar images.

Personification: Attribute human-like qualities to the scenery.

Metaphor: Use one image or object to talk about another.

Metonymy: Use a part to represent the whole, or use the specific to denote the abstract.

* Sample Illustration of a Descriptive Paragraph

*Note: Information is for reference only./.

Guidelines on writing a descriptive essay about scenery for grade 5 students in Vietnam​ (Image from the Internet)

Is it mandatory for grade 5 students in Vietnam to have the skill to write a descriptive essay on scenery in the Vietnamese Language subject?

Based on Section V of the Appendix to the General Education Program for the Vietnamese Language Subject, issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the requirements for writing skills in the grade 5 Vietnamese Language subject are as follows:

WRITING

WRITING TECHNIQUES

Know how to capitalize common nouns in special cases to show respect. Know how to write the correct names of people and foreign places.

WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS

Writing Process

- Know how to write in stages: determine the purpose and content of writing (why and what to write); observe and gather materials for writing; form main ideas, outline the essay; write paragraphs, essays; revise (structure, word usage, sentences, spelling).

- Write clear and coherent essays that show the main topic and relevant information; suitable to the type; with an introduction, development, and conclusion; the sentences and paragraphs connect to each other.

Practice Writing

- Write an essay recounting a story heard or read with creative details.

- Write a descriptive essay on a person, scenery using simile, personification, and descriptive words to highlight the characteristics of the described subject.

- Write a paragraph expressing feelings and emotions about an event or a poem, story.

- Write a paragraph explaining why one agrees or disagrees with a meaningful event or phenomenon in life.

- Write a paragraph introducing a character from a book or animated film watched (appearance, gestures, actions, language).

- Write a report on work or activity programs using tables or figures.

Thus, according to the regulations, grade 5 students must practice and know how to write a descriptive essay on scenery, using simile, personification, and descriptive words to highlight the characteristics of the described subject.

How to evaluate the training and academic results of primary school students in Vietnam?

Based on Article 22 of the Primary School Regulations issued with Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT, regulations on evaluation of the training and academic results of primary school students are as follows:

- Primary schools organize the assessment of educational results during the learning and training process of students according to the Primary Student Assessment Regulation issued by the Minister of Education and Training;

+ Organize teachers to handover educational results to the next year’s teachers at the end of the school year;

+ Follow the direction of the Head of Education and Training Department in organizing acceptance, handover of educational results for students completing the primary program to enter grade 6, suitable to the conditions of schools and localities.

- Students who finish the primary program and meet the conditions as prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training will have their completion of the primary program confirmed by the primary school principal in the student record.

- For other educational institutions implementing the general education program at the primary level, students who finish the primary program and meet the conditions as prescribed by the Minister of Education and Training, will have their completion of the primary program confirmed by the head of the educational institution in the student record according to regulations.

For students with difficult circumstances who cannot attend school, studying in another facility in the locality, or students returning from overseas, the primary school principal will organize evaluation according to regulations and confirm completion of the primary program if the students meet the requirements.

- Apply information technology in evaluating training and learning results of students according to a suitable roadmap with the actual conditions of the educational institution.