Let's take some time to think about dialogue.  At the beginning of class, you wrote some dialogue in your notebook that showed conflict between two characters; now let's see if you can improve on what you wrote.  How do you do that?  Fortunately, there's some good advice out there.  Let's read what the famous author, Stephen King, has to say about writing good dialogue (begin at the top of page 24 and read through to page 128).  After reading his advice, look at the dialogue you wrote and see what changes you can make (think about what King said about adverbs).  You'll need to see me for the Stephen King handout.

HOMEWORK: Find some dialogue in your IRB that show conflict between characters and copy that dialogue (in correct dialogue form) in to your notebook.  Circle the words that show the reader what the characters are feeling or the characters' personality.

Today we learned that conflict is crucial to character growth.  Your assignment is to pick a character from Marriage is a Private Affair and write about how that character grows through the conflict that s/he experiences.  Here is a planning template to help you organize your thoughts.  The due date for sharing this assignment with me is Monday, Sept.23.  Give it the title Conflict Creates Growth.

Today is the due date for your annotations for Marriage is Private Affair.  You are annotating for types of conflicts and characterizations.

Also, we read an article called The Art of Conflict and, in your notebook, wrote a short paragraph answering the question "Why Should Characters Struggle?"  Here is the link to the article and here is the link to the short paragraph template. 

Why Should Characters Struggle?

In the article, The Art of Conflict, Dan Barden writes about why characters should struggle.  He states, “__________________.” (Barden pg#)  This is important because ____________________.  To prove his point, Barden gives the example of _____________________________ .(Barden pg#)  In conclusion,__________________________.

Today we shared notes about the different kinds of conflict in Marriage is a Private Affair. Also, we watched the cartoon Fast and Furyous (you can find this on Youtube) and discussed conflict and subplot.  We connected the idea of subplot to the realization that there is a subplot in Marriage is a Private Affair, writing in your notebook why this subplot is in the story.

Now that the library is open, everyone has access to working computers.  So, here are the due dates for past assignments: Annotation of Marriage is a Private Affair for conflicts and characterization is due Tuesday, 9/17.  Vocabulary for Marriage is a Private Affair is due Wednesday, 9/18.  The summary and response for Marriage is a Private Affair is due Friday, 9/20.  Also, there will be a notebook check on Friday, 9/20.  Here is what I will be looking for in your notebook: advice to students, true/false statements, planner scavenger hunt, rules quiz, Making Meanings, and the answer to why should characters struggle?

Hello!   HW is to finish anything you haven't had a chance to do so far.

Also, please take a moment to complete the following form. 

Happy Friday the 13th!

Hello Scholars,

I'm trying something new here in creating the link I told you about in class today.  If this works, you'll see the link; if it doesn't, we'll work on it in class tomorrow.

Continue reading and annotating Marriage is a Private Affair; you're annotating for types of conflict and character clues (descriptive adjectives, actions, dialogue, etc.).  If you finish annotating, continue with "Making Meanings" at the end of the story.  Put your answers in your notebook.