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2 Break and indent paragraphs for different speakers.  Because dialogue involves two or more speakers, we need something that lets readers know where one character’s speech ends and another’s begins.

3 Use quotation marks correctly.  Use quotation marks (“....”) around what the character says.  It’s ok to have more than 1 sentence between quotation marks, as long as the same character is speaking without being interrupted.

4 Punctuate your dialogue properly.  Use a comma to separate the dialogue tag from the dialogue.  If the dialogue tag is before the dialogue, the comma appears before the opening quotation mark: Ex. Mary argued, “But Laura didn’t have to finish her dinner!”  If the dialogue tag is after the dialogue, the comma appears before (inside) the closing quotation mark: Ex. “But Laura didn’t have to finish her dinner,” argued Mary.

5 Capitalize the quoted speech. Ex. Mary argued, "But Laura didn’t have to finish her dinner!"

6 Make sure the reader knows who is speaking.  Use dialogue tags (Mary said/Peter replied) ◦ Use a variety: said, shouted, scorned, replied, answered, whispered, mumbled, howled, etc.

7  Danielle said, “i would love to stay for supper.”  Jeremy asked, how long does it take to drive to Lumsden?  “I love hunting” Sandy exclaimed!  The children mumbled, “We don’t want to go to sleep.” “We want to stay up to watch the fireworks!”


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