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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils create and write malevolent characters. They first look at the conventions of malevolent characters, before learning about the techniques they can use to present their malevolent characters. They finally plan and write their fiction with a malevolent character in it.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to carefully craft a character through the use of dialogue.

Key Notes

• Dialogue should be punctuated and laid out clearly and accurately to make it clear who is speaking.
• The reporting clause is helpful when crafting character.
• Strong verbs and adverbs are crucial for creating engaging dialogue that conveys characters' emotions.
• It's important to include description when writing dialogue.
• The tone conveyed when crafting dialogue tells the reader a lot about the characters involved.

Vocabulary To Learn

• dialogue: a conversation between two or more people
• tone: the overall mood or attitude in a text
• verb: a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
• adverb: a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a whole clause; often ends in '-ly'
• reporting clause: comes before or after speech to tell the reader who is talking or thinking

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The most important part of dialogue is what is inside the speech marks.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition Study Guide
• Crafting malevolent characters Study Guide
• Crafting physical description for malevolent characters Study Guide
• Describing setting and developing tone Study Guide
• Planning fiction writing about a malevolent character Study Guide
• Using figurative language effectively for character description Study Guide
• Using paragraphs effectively Study Guide
• Using vocabulary effectively in fiction writing Study Guide
• Writing fiction about a malevolent character Study Guide