Dialogue Writing

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

• An indent

When a new character begins speaking................

• Keep writing on the same line.

• Keep writing on the same line, but add new quotation marks.

• Start a new paragraph and indent

• Start a new paragraph but don't indent.

What is a character doing with the words in one of these?

• Thinking

• Speaking

• Sleeping

• Motioning

In dialogue writing, many parts are involved. They are:

• Spoken words, Tag

• Spoken words, Tag, Double inverted comma

• Spoken words, Tag, Double inverted comma or Quotation marks or Colon and comma

• Spoken words, Tag, Double inverted comma or Quotation marks

Which of the following is an example of effective dialogue writing?

• "I don't know," he said.

• "I don't know!" he exclaimed, his voice full of frustration.

• He said he didn't know.

• "I... don't... know..." he whispered.

How can you make dialogue sound natural?

• Use contractions, interruptions, pauses, colloquial language, slang, realistic dialogue tags, and actions.

• Include unrealistic dialogue tags and actions

• Eliminate pauses and interruptions

• Use formal language and avoid contractions

Dialogues must be ___ to the topic.

• Related

• Random

Can we use different types of sentences in dialogue writing?

• Yes

• No

How comfortable do you feel with writing dialogue?

• Not comfortable

• Need some practice

• Okay

• Fantastic!

Write the dialogue Juan and Esperanza might have about the conflict they experienced at the party.

• resolution or ending

• language that appeals to the sense of taste, touch, sight, smell, or hearing

• characters' speech

• summary; most important events in your own words