Punctuation
What are Quotation Marks?
" " - Used to indicate speech
When do you make a new paragraph when writing dialogue?
A new paragraph for every new speaker
Where must you be descriptive in your writing?
In and outside of the dialogue!
What is one of the uses of technique?
Developing a character's voice!
How does the reader know what is spoken?
The "Quotation Marks" go around the spoken words, without them the reader wont know what is spoken
What do you do when a character is making a speech?
Break it up with a tag, then a new paragraph when the speech changes subject
How can you/your character be descriptive?
Use all senses when writing
No! people speak differently using slang and other methods to convey thought
What is a Tag?
It identifies who is speaking, can come before or after what is spoken and has it own rules
When is detail too much?
When it drags on or breaks the style/technique of writing
Why is consistency important for technique?
Without consistency, dialogue can become confusing and hard to follow a character
Give an example of quotation marks and tags being used
"I like bread," The teacher said.
"I like bread too!" Exclaimed the student.