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Quick Write: If the shoe fits…draw it!. Select a shoe from the display of REAL shoes. Think about who would wear this shoe. On the drawing paper on your bin, draw a character to match the shoe. Cut/Paste it into your Writer’s Notebook when you’re done. It’s all in the sole!.
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Quick Write: If the shoe fits…draw it! • Select a shoe from the display of REAL shoes. • Think about who would wear this shoe. • On the drawing paper on your bin, draw a character to match the shoe. • Cut/Paste it into your Writer’s Notebook when you’re done.
It’s all in the sole! You’re invited to OBSERVE a Dinner Party! Who is at the dinner table? How do you know? Look and listen closely to identify the guests and jot them down on the handout.
Characterization Is the method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes: • Showing the character’s appearance. • Displaying the character’s actions. • Revealing the character’s thoughts. • Letting the character speak (dialogue). • Getting reactions from others. What actions, reactions and dialogue did you observe at the dinner party to identify the guests?
What makes the Character? • Accents • Language • Mannerisms • Gestures • Facial Expressions • Body Language • Eye contact • Actions • Clothing
Eb from Anna Casey’s Place in the World by Adrian Fogelin • Listen as I read aloud. • Take notes on the handout “3 Elements of Eb” as I read. • Jot down any questions you have as you listen.
Create your character’s sole! • Use the character you drew during the Quick Write. • Brainstorm your character’s traits on the blank “3 Elements of Character” handout on the backside. • Cut/paste that into your Writer’s Notebook. • Ponder why your character looks, acts, talks that way…What happened to them? What’s their back story?
Walk a day in his/her shoes… • Write a story about your character. • Describe your character physically. • Develop them emotionally. • Select their dialogue carefully (internally and/or externally). • Explain the history and events that made them who they are in your story. • Drop clues as to how they will handle a problem or conflict? But wait…NOT all at once!!!
Sprinkle the Characterization details in a little at a time, like Adrian Fogelin did with Eb. • Note: introduce the character effectively by mixing physical description with contextual details. • Spread out your descriptive sentences so that the action of the story can pull the reader forward. • If a character is NOT trustworthy, warn your reader early on. • The perfect verbs make the character’s actions!
More tips when writing your character’s story… • The way a character speaks is just as important as what he/she says. Punctuation and word choice work together to create a tone. • Put two characters in a situation together and let the plot unfold from there…(Anna and Eb). Bring your character to life through his/her story.
Revision Lesson: Perspective vs. Point of View…what’s the difference? Point of View and perspective are actually two different things, but the distinction can be confusing. Until you are sure of which is which, it's hard to know when to use each. • perspective is who tells the story • point of view is how they tell it. Still confused?
Point of View: Point of View is a little more difficult to describe than perspective. Selecting a point of view means deciding how to tell the story. Point of view is traditionally divided into four methods: • First person--This is used very frequently in young-adult fiction, somewhat less frequently in mainstream fiction. The story is told as if the perspective character is telling it directly. The major pronoun here is I. • Second person--This is probably the least used point of view in mainstream fiction. It is occasionally used in young adult fiction (the Choose Your Own Adventure series, for instance). The story is told as if it is happening to the reader. The major pronoun here is you. • Third person, limited--The story is told as though by a narrator, but the narrator only knows the thoughts of the main character. The major pronoun here is He/She. This is probably the most-used point of view in modern mainstream fiction. • Third person, omniscient--The story is told as though by an all-knowing narrator who can describe the thoughts and actions of all characters.
Perspective: Choosing a perspective means choosing a character to tell the story. • Stories are generally told through the eyes of a single character, and although that's usually the main character, that isn't always the case. The Sherlock Holmes tales, for instance, are always told from the perspective of Watson, Holmes' assistant. • Read Aloud:
Revision Lesson: Perspective • Today, I want you to retell your story from the perspective of the SHOE that began this lesson! • If your shoe could feel, think, and tell it’s story…what would it be? • Would IT go on the same journey as your character? • Would things react different to IT? • If your SHOE wasn’t attached to your CHARACTER…what would be its actions?
HOW? • Rewrite part of your story from the SHOE’s perspective. • Write a poem from your SHOE’s perspective. • Have your SHOE write a journal entry about a day in ITS life. • Have your SHOE write a letter to your character. Write for 15 minutes then get with your Revision Buddy to see what worked…or didn’t!
