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Developing Character

Developing Character. ELA 9 November, 2006. What is a character development?. Character development refers to the way in which characters are brought to life by the author the better the audience knows the character, the better the character development. How do authors develop character?.

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Developing Character

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  1. Developing Character ELA 9 November, 2006

  2. What is a character development? • Character development refers to the way in which characters are brought to life by the author • the better the audience knows the character, the better the character development.

  3. How do authors develop character? • they could describe the personality of their character • they could describe the mental or emotional qualities of their character • they could describe the appearance of their character

  4. Some hints for describing character • Adjectives used for describing character • Phrases used for Describing people

  5. How else do authors develop character? • Authors may want you to learn about their characters by paying attention to • what they do • what they say • what they think and feel • or by what others say about them.

  6. Make intriguing characters • In a good piece of writing, the characters go beyond the obvious features. • They might have an unusual or surprising feature. • Look at not just the person's outer qualities, at what the character looks like, but also at the inner qualities.

  7. So Now…. How should we develop our characters?(all school appropriate of course!)

  8. Your Character’s Profile • Name • Age • Home • Family • Occupation

  9. What Does Your Character Look Like? • General physical description • Quirks or mannerisms • Perhaps your character has a special way of walking or a habit that is noticeable

  10. How Does Your Character Act? • Describe his/her personality • In a tight situation, how will your character react? • What does your character feel strongly about?

  11. How do other characters in the story react to this character? • Are they scared? • Are they respectful? • Are they helpful? • Do they laugh at him or her? • Do they gossip about him or her? • What do they tell others about your character?

  12. Your Individual Assignment Time: 20 minutes • Develop a character that will fit into the setting/situation you developed in your group in last day’s session • Try to be as detailed as possible, but point form is fine for now • After 20 minutes you will share with your partners and choose which will be the main character of your story, and how the others will fit into the story

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