1. Wednesday, October 31
Homework: books & blue/black pen-tomorrow is the paragraph writing day!
Bell- Ringers
Wednesday: dialogue (1 paragraph)
What do you know about dialogue? Why do writers use dialogue? What do you think makes dialogue interesting? What makes you interested if you hear people having a dialogue?

2. Order Bell Ringers- collecting bell ringers
Take out a piece of paper:
Label it
Dialogue Notes
Copy the underlined parts-you will get the examples

3. Dialogue is a conversation between characters“
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What is dialogue?
Dialogue is a conversation between characters ”

4. Dialogue is used to move the plot forward“
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Why do writers use dialogue?
Dialogue is used to move the plot forward ”

5. “ ” dialogue Dialogue is used in indirect characterization.
Why do writers use dialogue?
Dialogue is used in indirect characterization.
What and how does the character say? ”

6. A direct quote begins with a capital letter.“
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Rule #1
A direct quote begins with a capital letter. ”

7. “
Dialogue Rule #2
When a quotation is interrupted into two parts with words like “he asked” or “the teacher demanded,” the second part begins with a lower case letter. ”

8. “
Dialogue Rule #3
When writing dialogue, all punctuation marks at the end of the quotation go inside the quotation marks. ”

9. “
Dialogue Rule #4
Do not put a period at the end of a quotation followed by things like she said, mom asked, he explained, etc. Use commas, question marks but not periods. Periods end sentences. ”

10. “
Dialogue Rule #5
Make a new paragraph(INDENT) when a different person begins to speak. ”

11. “ ” Dialogue reminders Always make it clear who is speaking
Try to avoid using the word “said” ”

12. Listen to the story
It will be your turn to rewrite 1-2 of the paragraphs with no dialogue.
You will need to add dialogue to make the story and characters more interesting.
Story is a class set; please do not write on it
Put your name & class student #