A graphic organizer helps plan a descriptive paragraph by organizing which of the following before drafting?

• A. Sensory details, places, or sequences
• B. Character traits and development
• C. Facts and statistics
• D. Dialogue and tone

Answer: (A)

When you plan descriptive writing, you map out what you’re going to paint with words and in what order you’ll present it. A graphic organizer helps you gather the essential elements: sensory details (what you can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch), the places involved (the setting and spatial layout), and the sequence of details (what you describe first, next, and last). Getting these parts organized before you draft helps create a vivid, coherent picture for the reader and gives you a clear path for writing.

Other elements belong to different types of writing. Focusing on character traits and development fits when you’re describing people in stories, not a scene. Facts and statistics are for informational writing. Dialogue and tone relate to voice and interaction rather than building a descriptive image.