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3.  In what direction(s) do we read the comic strip?  What stereotypes are shown in the comic?  Describe the size and shape of the panels.  How do we tell which character’s words to read first?  Describe the dialogue.  Describe the punctuation.  What is the text in the last box used for?

5.  What clues are there for letting the reader know what order to read the comic in?  Describe the size and shape of the panel.  Describe the action shown in the panel.  Describe the punctuation.  Describe the background/setting of the comic.  How is the speech bubble at the bottom right emphasized?

8.  What clues are there for letting the reader know what order to read the comic in?  Describe the size and shape of the panels.  How does the reader know which character’s words to read first?  Describe the punctuation.  Describe the dialogue.  How does the writer/illustrator indicate that something should be emphasized?

10.  Besides facial expressions, how can writer/illustrators express mood in a comic?  What do writer/illustrators draw on readers’ prior knowledge to express mood in a comic?

12.  How do the gutters show action in the previous comic strip?  What do you think happened between panel three and four?

15.  How does the writer/illustrator express action?  Describe the size and shape of the panels.  How does the writer/illustrator tell the reader that the last panel’s dialogue is a whisper?

17.  What are the text boxes used for?  Describe the stereotypes used in the comic.  Describe the size and shape of the panels.  How are the speech balloons different from the other comics we have looked at?  What is the purpose of the gutters in this comic?