Sensory details are descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to add depth and richness to writing. They help to create a vivid mental image and/or sensation for the reader, making the writing more engaging and memorable. Sensory details can be used to describe a scene, character, or feeling, and they can be used in any type of writing, including personal narratives and business writing.

Some key characteristics of sensory details include:

• Engagement: Sensory details engage the readers interest by appealing to their senses.
• Imagery: Sensory details create a mental image or sensation for the reader, transporting them into the scene.
• Comprehension: Sensory details increase the readers comprehension by helping them become more engaged with the text.
• Showing, not telling: Sensory details allow the writer to show, rather than tell, the reader what is happening in the scene.

To write effective sensory details, writers must take into consideration and describe the full experience of the character within the scene they are writing. This includes sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Writers can observe and experience sensory details in real life or in their imagination, paying attention to the details of their surroundings and how they affect their senses and emotions.

Examples of sensory details include:

• "The smell of rain lingers in the air"
• "The only thing I wanted in the world at that moment was to sink my teeth into the salty crunch that was my grandmothers fried chicken"
• "As soon as I heard the muffled crinkling of the package, I knew my sister had stolen my after school snack"

Overall, sensory details are an important tool for writers to create engaging and memorable writing that appeals to the readers senses.