1. Dialogue part II Revenge of the comma
Fun fact: You can use dialogue to tell your readers stuff about your characters!

2. Let’s remember the basics
Punctuating dialogue is hard
It’s hard for everyone
Use your notes and don’t forget to proofread!

3. Example 1: What’s missing here?
Guys, seriously Jason pleaded What am I doing here Where are we going Piper knit her eyebrows Jason, are you joking No I have no idea– Aw, yeah, he’s joking Leo said He’s trying to get me back for that shaving cream on the Jell-O thing, aren’t you
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

4. Did you notice? We can use dialogue to get character development.
What can we tell about the three characters in that example?

5. Example 2: Let’s see some indirect characterization!
“You’re the one who’s strange.” I tease him, and he dodges me as I pretend to grab him. “Who knows. Maybe your Match lives right on this street, too. Maybe it’s—” Bram covers his ears. “Don’t say it. Don’t say it—” “Serena,” I say, and he turns away, pretending that he didn’t hear me. Serena lives next door. She and Bram torment each other incessantly. “Cassia,” my mother says disapprovingly, glancing around to make sure that no one heard.
Matched by Ally Condie

6. As readers… We analyze characters constantly
We use three huge pieces of evidence to help us make decisions about characters:
What they look like
What they do
What they say

7. Try it out!
You will get a slip with a character on it. Your partner will get a different character.
You will get one scenario to share.
Together, write a dialogue between your characters.
Here’s the catch: You MUST communicate who those characters are (a teacher, a dentist, etc) but you CANNOT just come out and say it (“I’m a teacher…”)