Dialogue

• Dialogue 


  The written conversation between characters or real people in a nonfiction narrative
• Importance of a dialogue

  It makes writing more immersive, reveals character, and advances the story
• Functions of a dialogue

  • Reveals personality and voice
  • Advances the plot or story arc
  • Provides authenticity and realism
  • Creates engagement and emotion
• Characteristics of a dialog

  • Sounds natural but is purposeful
  • Reflects personality and background
  • Shows, rather than tells, emotions
  • Is concise and avoids unnecessary filler words
• Formatting dialogue

  • use quotation for spoken words
  • New paragraphs for each speaker
  • Proper punctuation inside quotation marks
• Indirect dialogue


  Paraphrasing a conversation
• Direct dialogue


  Exact word spoken