Choose Your Own Adventure

Writing Expectations

1. Use direct quotes with all three patterns correctly (see Dialogue Rules and Tips handout).

2. Use synonyms for said (alternate between said and a synonym).

3. Show, don’t tell (see The mall is crowded in December practice).

4. Use sensory details to describe (see important page, sensory detail checklist, and table round list).

5. Vary sentence patterns (IP 3)

6. N2SSWTSW

7. Use specific nouns & vivid verbs.

8. No proofreading errors.