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Writer’s Notebooks: Formatting (Do this every day this six weeks!) Date: Grammar Focus: (What grammar we’ll be working on for the day) Journal: (Grammar journal entries should be at least half a page) Examples from Reading: (Find an example of your grammar focus in your books)

Warm Up: Grammar Lesson #1 Common Mistakes- They’re, There and Their They’re Proof = They are There Proof = here Their Proof = our In your journal today, use each type of they’re, there, and their correctly at least three times. You may write about whatever topic you like! Also, in your reading today, you must find at least one sentence using each one. Copy the quote and properly cite it in your journal.

Characterization The method used by a writer to develop a character Show the character’s appearance Display the character’s actions Reveal the character’s thoughts Let the character speak Get the reactions of others

Types of Characterization

Examples… (from Harry Potter) Direct Characterization: “A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard, but you could make out his eyes, glinting like black beetles under all the hair.” Indirect Characterization: “Ah, shut up. Dursley, yeh great prune," said the giant. He reached over the back of the sofa, jerked the gun out of Uncle Vernon's hands, bent it into a knot as easily as if it had been made of rubber, and threw it into a corner of the room.”

TYPES OF CHARACTERS

Definition Characters: the people in the story Characterization: the process by which the writer makes the character seem real to the reader

Character Types: Flat and Round Flat character Embodies 1 or 2 qualities, easily summarized; Not psychologically complex and thus easily accessible to the reader; Can be stock or stereotype a character who possesses the expected traits of a group rather than being an individual

Character Types: Flat and Round Round characters-- Complex and multi-dimensional Inconsistent and unpredictable Hard to summarize and understand Display internal conflicts found in real people

Character Presentation Direct (telling) The writer tells what kind of person the character is. Indirect (showing) The writer presents the character in action and allows the reader to infer what kind of person the character is.

Character Behavior—Do They Change or Not? Static character Doesn’t change as a result of what happens to him in the story; The reader’s knowledge of him does not grow. Dynamic character  Undergoes some kind of change as a result of action in the plot;  Must be a substantive change rather than a mood change.

Change or No Change... A character must be Motivated Reader is offered reasons for how the characters behave, what they say, and what decisions they make; Plausible Action by a character that seems reasonable, given the motivations presented

Characterization The method used by a writer to develop a character Show the character’s appearance Display the character’s actions Reveal the character’s thoughts Let the character speak Get the reactions of others

While you read… Sticky note or mark for indirect and direct characterization!

Today’s Reading Reflection! In your novel, find two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Make sure you fully explain what your examples reveal about the character. Make sure you use the APE format for your reflections… Sample: The character of Jack in the novel, Lord of the Flies, is bossy and controlling. In the novel it says, ““’You’re talking too much,’ said Jack Merridew. ‘Shut up, Fatty’” (Golding 21). This indirect characterization reveals that Jack tries to control the others in the group. Later, the reader sees Jack’s frustration when he is described as having, “two light blue eyes, frustrated, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger” (Golding 20). This example of direct characterization shows that Jack is frustrated at this point due to a lack of answers and clarity in the situation. Your reflection should be as good as the model and should be at least one page.