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punctuate
quotations
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Tag lines leading into dialogue
Jake stated , “ The Star Wars movies are really exciting . ”
Tag lines leading out of dialogue
“ The Star Wars movies are really exciting , ” Jake stated .
Questions
“ Did you see Return of the Jedi ? ” Jake asked intently . -OR-Jake asked intently , “ Did you see Return of the Jedi ? ”
Exclamations
“ The special effects were amazing ! ” Jake exclaimed . -OR- Jake exclaimed , “ The special effects were amazing ! ”
Divided Quotations
“ When Revenge of the Sith is released ,” Jake asked eagerly , “ do you want to see it together ? ”
WritingDialogue
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Change paragraphs when
the speaker changes
“ Nurse , who is my next patient ? ” asked Dr. Zook irritably .
Nurse Olga replied , “ Hagar the Horrible . ”
Dr. Zook inquired , “ What’s his complaint ? ”
“ He has a sore back , ” she replied .
Examining the patient’s records, Dr. Zook walked down the hallway to the waiting room. “ Morning, Hagar , ” he said casually .
“ Morning, Dr. Zook , ” boomed Hagar .
“ My nurse tells me you have a sore back , ” stated Dr. Zook .
“ That’s right , ” moaned Hagar .The doctor inquired , “ How long have you
had a sore back ? ”“ Since I returned from raiding England , ”
Hagar mumbled sheepishly .
“ Hmmm…before I examine you , ” Dr. Zook said , “ let me ask you a question. Have you ever tried acupuncture ? ”
With four arrows lodged in his back, Hagar sarcastically replied , “ Yes. Just recently . ”
Change paragraphs when
the setting or action changes
As his crew was unloading their bulky cargo from the Viking ship, Hagar demanded , “ Stow the loot aboard, men ! I’ll be back shortly . ”
With his sword and shield in hand, Hagar strode confidently into the village. When he came to Ye Olde Dress Shoppe, he mumbled , “ I have one more thing to do before I return home ! ”
Hagar entered the shop and hailed the clerk , “ Morning ! While I’m here in England, I’d like to get a dress for my wife ! ”
Hand outstretched, the clerk replied cheerily , “ Certainly sir! What kind of dress would you like ? ”
“ I’m looking for a blue short-sleeved dress, size 48 , ” Hagar requested .
“ I have that style ! ” replied the clerk , eager to please his customer .
Change paragraphs when
a new idea is introduced
Then quickly ,the clerk’s tone changed. “ But, say… aren’t you Hagar the Horrible ? ” he yelled accusatorily .
Thinking this was a compliment, Hagar beamed, “ Why yes, I am . ”
To Hagar’s surprise, the clerk darted behind the counter, and grabbed a sword . “ You’re not taking the dress without a fight ! ” cursed the clerk while brandishing his sword menacingly .
“ My reputation follows me everywhere ! ” Hagarsighed disgustedly to himself .
Now it’s your turn. Choose one of the following
and write dialogue, just as I
showed you!
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I have some other Hagar the Horrible strips.
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Choose a comic strip of your own. It must be a multiple frame strip just like the examples. Please check with me to make sure your strip has enough detail to complete
this project.
