{"id":1786,"date":"2026-11-05T12:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T06:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2026-11-05T12:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T06:55:04","slug":"weekly-market-scene-descriptive-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/weekly-market-scene-descriptive-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"A Weekly Market Scene \u2014 ICSE Descriptive Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/weekly-market-scene-descriptive-essay\/#Before_You_Submit\" title=\"Before You Submit\">Before You Submit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/weekly-market-scene-descriptive-essay\/#ICSE_Composition_Guidelines\" title=\"ICSE Composition Guidelines\">ICSE Composition Guidelines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/weekly-market-scene-descriptive-essay\/#Related_ICSE_English_Resources\" title=\"Related ICSE English Resources\">Related ICSE English Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">9<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"xc-ee xc-longform\">\n\n  <section class=\"xc-s-header\" data-icon=\"\u270d\ufe0f\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-series-label\">ICSE English Composition<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-meta-bar\">\n      <span class=\"xc-s-meta-item\">\ud83d\udcd8 Classes 9\u201310<\/span>\n      <span class=\"xc-s-meta-item\">\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Descriptive \/ Market Scene<\/span>\n      <span class=\"xc-s-meta-item\">\ud83c\udfaf 20-mark composition practice<\/span>\n      <span class=\"xc-s-meta-item\">\u23f1\ufe0f Up to 30 minutes<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">\u270d<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_this_composition_helps_you_practise\"><\/span>What this composition helps you practise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>This descriptive composition shows how to portray a crowded public place through movement, sound, smell and human activity. The model also goes beyond description by weighing the attractions and usefulness of the weekly market against problems such as congestion and unhygienic surroundings.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcdd<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Essay Question<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Composition_Prompt\"><\/span>Composition Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-prompt\">\n    <p><strong>Describe a weekly market scene in your area. State why you like or do not like the scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udd0e<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Before You Read<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Composition_at_a_Glance\"><\/span>Composition at a Glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-glance\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-glance-header\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-glance-title\">\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f A Busy Weekly Market<\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-weightage\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-weightage-val\">20<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-weightage-label\">marks<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"xc-s-topics-grid\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">1<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\"><strong>Recommended length:<\/strong> approximately 300\u2013350 words<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">2<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\"><strong>Writing style:<\/strong> descriptive with personal judgement<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">3<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\"><strong>Recommended time:<\/strong> up to 30 minutes<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">4<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\"><strong>Focus:<\/strong> crowds, vendors, goods, sounds, smells, bargaining and evaluation<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83e\udded<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Plan Before Writing<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essay_Outline\"><\/span>Essay Outline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-glance\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-topics-grid\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">1<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\">Introduction: Where and why are they held.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">2<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\">Describe one such market.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">3<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\">State what you like or dislike about this market.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-topic-item\">\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-icon\">4<\/span>\n        <span class=\"xc-s-topic-text\">Conclusion: Need to make them more organised and accessible.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Read the Essay<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Model_Essay\"><\/span>Model Essay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-reading\">\n    <p>Weekly markets are a common sight in most cities and towns of the country. They are usually held once a week and are mostly located on the outskirts of cities and towns. Farmers of the nearby villages bring their produce to sell in these markets. Thus one can find health care and cosmetics products, selling side by side with agricultural products and farm produce, brought by peasants from the surrounding villages. This provides a good occasion for the people to savour the good thing of the town as well as villages. Thus it provides an excellent opportunity for people of the town and villages, to partake in the exchange process.<\/p>\n    <p>Last Sunday, I along with my father went to the weekly market in Chinhat, which is close to my home. The market is located near the highway which connects Lucknow to Faizabad. Parking the car on the pavement, we proceeded towards the market, which was bustling with people. On either side of the road there were makeshift shops displaying wares, ranging from toys to clothes, ready-made garments and cosmetics. Shopkeepers were hawking their wares loudly, often screaming on top of their voice to attract customers. Women and children crowded around these shops selecting the items of their choice.<\/p>\n    <p>I made my way towards the food grain market with great difficulty. It was more crowded, as people tugged along with their cycles and scooters. An occasional tractor trolley bringing produce from the nearby villages would add to the confusion. Finally reaching the market I found huge stockpiles of food grain of different variety on either side of the road. The farmers were hawking their produce quoting reasonable prices, which were being eagerly lapped up by the buyers. Others were busy selecting and comparing the produce, so as to strike a good bargain. My father too got busy and soon after making the purchase, we decided to return. This was not easy, after a bit of jostling and pushing we finally reached the main road.<\/p>\n    <p>A small fair was in progress on the other side of the highway. Children were having the time of their life, on the merry go rounds or on the swings, while their parents were away shopping. The balloon man, the juggler, and the snake charmer, had an appreciative audience, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy their performance. There was much merrymaking and laughter, which gives the market the semblance of a fair.<\/p>\n    <p>A little away was a vegetable and fish market. It was the dirtiest, and the most congested part of the market. Here the pungent aroma of fish and rotten vegetables was quite nauseating. However, farm fresh vegetables attract buyers, who usually purchase in bulk. The high pitch sales talk, the price haggling, shouts and arguments, justifiably made it the \u2018fish market\u2019.<\/p>\n    <p>I like the weekly markets, because they provide a very healthy interaction between the urban and the rural folks. They give the rural folks an opportunity to sell their produce directly to the customers, thereby improving their economic lot. The customers are also benefited by getting farm fresh products at fair prices. What I dislike is the unhygienic surroundings, which pose serious health hazards and traffic congestion. These pose serious inconveniences and dissuades city folks from visiting such markets.<\/p>\n    <p>Weekly markets play an important role in promoting trade and cottage industry, which is vital for the economic development of the country. However, there is need to make them more organised and accessible.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-note\">\n    <strong>Practice tip:<\/strong> A market-scene essay should feel crowded and active, but it should not become a random list. Organise the description by moving through different parts of the market, and connect what you see, hear and smell with your own reaction to the place.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udca1<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Writing Technique<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_This_Composition\"><\/span>Understanding This Composition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">1<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_opening_explains_the_purpose_of_weekly_markets\"><\/span>The opening explains the purpose of weekly markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>The model first explains where such markets are commonly held and how they connect nearby villages with towns. This gives the scene social and economic context before the detailed description begins.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">2<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Movement_through_the_market_organises_the_description\"><\/span>Movement through the market organises the description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>The narrator moves from roadside stalls to the food-grain market, then towards the fair and finally the vegetable and fish section. This physical movement gives order to an otherwise crowded scene.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">3<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sound_and_action_create_bustle\"><\/span>Sound and action create bustle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>Hawkers shouting, customers bargaining, vehicles moving through the crowd, children enjoying rides and performers attracting audiences make the market feel active. Dynamic verbs are especially useful in descriptions of crowded places.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">4<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positive_and_unpleasant_details_create_balance\"><\/span>Positive and unpleasant details create balance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>The fair-like atmosphere and farm-fresh produce are contrasted with congestion, rotten vegetables, fish smells and unhygienic conditions. This prepares the reader for the narrator\u2019s balanced judgement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">5<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_conclusion_evaluates_the_market\"><\/span>The conclusion evaluates the market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>The essay ends by recognising the market\u2019s role in trade and cottage industry while arguing that it should be better organised and more accessible. This directly answers the prompt\u2019s request to state what the narrator likes or dislikes.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcda<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Language Builder<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Useful_Vocabulary_and_Expressions\"><\/span>Useful Vocabulary and Expressions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-def-list\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">makeshift shops<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Temporary shops arranged quickly for a particular purpose.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">hawking their wares<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Calling out loudly to advertise and sell goods.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">stockpiles<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Large quantities of goods stored or gathered together.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">strike a good bargain<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Obtain something at a favourable price through negotiation.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">jostling<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Pushing against others in a crowded place.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">semblance of a fair<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">An appearance or feeling similar to that of a fair.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">pungent aroma<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">A very strong and sharp smell.<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-def-row\"><div class=\"xc-s-def-term\">haggling<\/div><div class=\"xc-s-def-text\">Arguing or negotiating over the price of something.<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\u270d\ufe0f<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Your Turn<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_It_Yourself\"><\/span>Try It Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-head\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-concept-num\">Q<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-concept-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Prompt\"><\/span>Practice Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p><strong>Describe a crowded local market that you have visited. Bring the scene alive through the vendors, customers, goods, sounds, smells and movement, and explain what you like and dislike about the place.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p>Write approximately <strong>300\u2013350 words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-revision\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-revision-header\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-header-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"xc-s-revision-header-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_You_Submit\"><\/span>Before You Submit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"xc-s-revision-grid\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">1<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you clearly established where and when the market is held?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">2<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you organised the description instead of listing random details?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">3<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you used sound, smell, colour and movement to create atmosphere?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">4<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you shown vendors and customers doing characteristic things?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">5<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you explained clearly what you like or dislike about the market?<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"xc-s-revision-item\"><span class=\"xc-s-revision-bullet\">6<\/span><span class=\"xc-s-revision-text\">Have you checked grammar, spelling and punctuation?<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Exam Tip<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ICSE_Composition_Guidelines\"><\/span>ICSE Composition Guidelines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-concept\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-concept-body\">\n      <p>For ICSE Examination Year 2027, the composition should be approximately <strong>300\u2013350 words<\/strong>. Question 1 carries <strong>20 marks<\/strong>, and the specimen paper recommends spending no more than <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> on it.<\/p>\n      <p>For a <strong>descriptive composition about a crowded place<\/strong>, organise your observations around movement through the scene. Use sensory details selectively and, when the prompt asks for an opinion, support your likes or dislikes with features you have already described.<\/p>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/cisce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official ICSE 2027 English Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/cisce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ICSE-2027-SPECIMEN-011-ENGLISH-LANGUAGE-QP-MS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official ICSE 2027 English Language Specimen and Draft Marking Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"xc-s-section-head\">\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-icon\">\ud83d\udd17<\/div>\n    <div class=\"xc-s-section-body\">\n      <div class=\"xc-s-section-label\">Continue Learning<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"xc-s-section-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_ICSE_English_Resources\"><\/span>Related ICSE English Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n  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