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1 Building Academic Vocabulary

2 How would you describe the following characters?
Stewie Chris

3 Batman Iron Man

4 Scar Jafar

5 Characterization Direct or Indirect Speech Thoughts Effect on others
Actions Looks

6 Basic Plot Structure Conflict Climax Falling Action Rising Action
Exposition Resolution Beginning Middle End

7 Plot… Some things to consider
Who? What? Where? When? How?

8 Conflict Internal (Within) External (Outside Force) Character vs. self
Character vs. Man/Woman Character vs. Society Character vs. Nature

9 So… What (or Who) Is the problem?
Hunger Games? Divergent? Star Wars? Survivor? The Day after Tomorrow?

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