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Creating and Presenting a Comic Dialogue Creative Writing and Dramatic Performance
EMbEDDED AssEssMENt
Can you think of a funnier way to say .
One other change you might make is .
My Notes
The verb isn’t very vivid.
A better exclamation for might be .
Study the peer editing checklist that your classmates completed. Use it to help you revise your draft. Revise and complete your draft on a classroom computer. Check your final dialogue against the scoring guide before you submit it to your teacher.
Step 6: Performing
You will now perform your dialogue for a group of classmates. Perform your presentation with your partner, each playing one of the characters in the dialogue. Keep these points in mind as you present your scene:
Tips for Presenting
• Speak loudly and clearly.
• Maintain eye contact with the audience.
• Avoid laughing at the humor in your own script.
• Use gestures—hand and body movements—to emphasize feelings.
Tips for Listening Actively
• Pay attention and don’t distract others.
• Feel free to laugh when the dialogue is funny.
• Think about how the performance contrasts with the original scene.
Use an Active Listening chart like this to record notes for each presentation.
One thing I really liked about the dialogue: . One question I have about the scene: . Other comments or notes: .
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