Quote What?: Using Quotations Effectively UWC Writing Workshop Fall 2013.
Punctuating Quotations and Writing Dialogue in Narrative Writing
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You will punctua te quotati ons correct ly!!
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This slideshow review the procedures for punctuating quotations and writing dialogue. For dialogue, I have used comic strips to model the idea of descriptive dialogue and adding a sense of movement to a narrative. Graphics include Star Wars and Hagar the Horrible.
Transcript of Punctuating Quotations and Writing Dialogue in Narrative Writing
You will
punctuate
quotations
correctl
y!!
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.
