Once you have created your core idea or feature, you should write your descriptive essay by using body paragraphs that break down the different elements of what you are describing in a logical or coherent way. For example, if you are writing a descriptive essay on a dog in the traditional five paragraph format, you might wish to use the first body paragraph to describe how the dog looks, use the second body paragraph to describe how the dog behaves, and use the third body paragraph to describe how the dog interacts with people. You can then tie these different elements of the dog you are writing about in your descriptive essay to the core element of the dog that represents your thesis. This thesis could range from the idea that the dog loves people and food to the idea that the dog is sad and depressed because it is stuck at the pound.
Finally, and while the example of the dog provided above is very simple, it reflects the core logic of any descriptive essay. When you are writing a descriptive essay, you are using themes, characteristics, and elements of what you are describing to build an aggregated portrait of the entity in question. Writing a descriptive essay means that logically organizing your description of what you are describing is critical. While your professor will certainly be grading you on how vivid your description is and how well you have used grammar, writing a descriptive essay is also an exercise in organization and this is something that will strongly affect the grade that you get for your descriptive essay.
