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Aim: To use dialogue to make our writing more realistic.

Aim: To use dialogue to make our writing more realistic. For resources: http:// trubnikov.wikispaces.com /. Read both versions of the story on your handout. Draft # 1 My brother drives me crazy. I try to be nice to him, and he is as nasty as ever. When he makes me feel stupid, I really

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Aim: To use dialogue to make our writing more realistic.

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  1. Aim: To use dialogue to make our writing more realistic. For resources: http://trubnikov.wikispaces.com/

  2. Read both versions of the story on your handout. Draft # 1 My brother drives me crazy. I try to be nice to him, and he is as nasty as ever. When he makes me feel stupid, I really lose my temper and start screaming at him. Draft # 2 “Paul you need some help with that?” I asked while my brother was carrying a big tractor engine. “No thanks, you wouldn’t be any help anyway,” he said rudely. “I hate you!” I said. You’re treating me like dirt! I’m going in the kitchen so I don’t have to be treated bad by an idiot,” I screamed at him.

  3. Discussion Questions- TPS • Do you think that the dialogue helps the writing? Why or why not? • How does dialogue tell us about how people treat each other? • Can you tell us about the personality of the characters from the way they talk? • Which passage is more like real-life?

  4. What is dialogue? • Dialogue is when we record what people say to one another. • The words must have quotation marks around them. “ “ • It must be clear who is speaking.

  5. Verbs in Dialogue How are verbs used in dialogue? Verbs are used to tag, who is speaking and the manner in which they speak. For example, “he said” “she exclaimed” You must be careful not to use too many average verbs to tag your dialogue. More on Interesting Dialogue Tags

  6. Do Now: Reread your draft. Choose a section that would be strengthened using dialogue and insert it as naturally and realistically as you can. Trade work with your writing partner and TAG each others work.

  7. Citations ReadWriteThink.org. Dialogue Tags. August 2008 <http://www.readwritethink.org/materials dialogue-tags/> Tully, Marianne Helping Students Revise Their Writing New York Scholastic 1996.

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