Tuesday 10/31 Writing - Really Good Dialogue

Purpose: I can write dialogue that develops events in a story and helps define its characters.

1. Whole Group: How to write REALLY good dialogue that follows the special rules of dialogue
• Exact words are placed in quotation marks
• A comma is used instead of an end mark if dialogue is followed by a dialogue tag
• Every new quote in dialogue starts with a capital letter.
2. Practice: Writing good dialogue with a partner
• Dialogue that will move a story forward, "What is that in the sky?!"
• Dialogue that helps us get to know the characters better, "Why are you always wearing that fake moustache?"
3. Application: Comic Strip Worksheet (pages 73 - 76) in your NaNoWriMo Packet.