1）要写好描述文就要大量使用动词和修饰语，这些词汇的使用可以使被描述的对象具体，形象地表现出来。为了使文章更生动，还要适当地用形容词、同义词或派生形容词、副词等，避免单调重复。

2）写好描写文，要求语言具体，准确，以利于表达文章内容。如：

He was very， very angry.

His face turned red， and one corner of his mouth twitched as he tried to control his anger.

3）描写文的写法多种多样，可以先从具体描写某一事物开始，然后再泛写与之相关的其他事物；还可以先写不重要的事物，最后重点突出所要描写的事物；还可以按照事物所处的空间顺序，如前后左右等，来描述事物。如：

The walls of our dining room are painted a cheer colour. The ceiling is high， and so it is airy here. The floor is clean and tables and chairs are plentiful. Since there are many windows on either side of the hall for serving food， we can quickly get our meal. Food here has variety and dishes are delicious. The music from the speaker system is beautiful. No wonder it is an enjoyment to have meals here.

从上面的例子可以看出，作者常常会在描述中抒发感情，寄情于物，打开心扉，表露心声，如本段中对“优美音乐”的描述。同时，地点描述文，由于其本身性质所决定，往往按一定空间逻辑顺序展开。

4）灵活运用各种修辞手法。根据需要恰当地运用比喻、拟人、夸张等修辞手法，可以使描述更生动、形象，更好地说明问题。如：

He says he is almost as busy as a bee.

My heart is like a singing bird.

5）要写好描写文，既要有丰富的想象力和敏锐的观察力，还要具有语言描写能力。因此，在日常生活中要利用感官，多观察周围的事物，并在英语学习中，进行广泛的阅读，多积累词汇，多做练习。描写文和记叙文不同，记叙侧重时间，而描写更侧重空间，从而使被描写的对象形象鲜明、具有立体感。好的描写一定要抓住两个关键：突出印象和丰实细节。试比较下面两个描写主题句：

The student lounge is a place where students congregate in a leisurely fashion and as a consequence it is not always attractive and neat.

The student lounge is a messy room.

6）善于细节描写。写作文最基本的要求是用具体的细节来表达思想，满篇抽象的套句或成语不是说明作者才思空虚，就是体现他写作技巧的荒疏。