Making Your Writing More Realistic and Exciting: Show, Don't Tell

This lesson teaches how to make writing more realistic and engaging by using the 'show, not tell' technique. It reviews writing prompts and the writing process, highlights common mistakes, and provides steps to improve writing by showing actions and emotions instead of merely telling them. An example is given to illustrate the revision process, emphasizing the importance of adding details to enhance storytelling.

What is the primary focus of the lesson on making writing more engaging?

• Showing, not telling

• Using complex vocabulary

• Writing longer sentences

• Avoiding dialogue

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps of the writing process mentioned?

• Revising your work

• Publishing the story

• Brainstorming ideas

• Understanding the question

What is a common mistake writers make according to the lesson?

• Telling the audience how they feel

• Using too many adjectives

• Using too much dialogue

• Writing in first person

Which step involves asking how action or dialogue can be used to show rather than tell?

• First step

• Second step

• Third step

• Fourth step

In the revised story example, how is the emotion of being 'mad' shown?

• By running away

• By shouting loudly

• By hanging the head low and kicking the ground

• By writing a letter