Character development : classroom-ready materials for teaching writing and literary analysis skills in grades 4 to 8 / Arlene F. Marks and Bette J. Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marks, Arlene, 1947- author.

Walker, Bette, author.

Series:

Let Them Write: Building Literacy Skills

Let them write series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative writing (Elementary education).

Creative writing (Middle school).

Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Composition (Language arts).

Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching (Middle school).

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary).

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Middle school).

Characters and characteristics in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Character Development focuses on the creation of fully-realized, multidimensional protagonists and antagonists. Students practice first-drafting, editing, polishing, and sharing original paragraphs, scenes, and stories featuring the characters they have brought to life.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction: How to Implement This Program; Section 1. CREATING CHARACTERS; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 1: INTRODUCING A CHARACTER; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 2: POSITIVE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 3: NEGATIVE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 4: CREATING GOOD GUYS AND BAD GUYS: USING PERSONALITY TRAITS; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 5: WRITING FROM A POINT OF VIEW; CREATING CHARACTERS SKILL 6: WRITING FROM AN UNUSUAL POINT OF VIEW; DEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 1: CHARACTERS HAVE EMOTIONS

DEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 2: AVOIDING STEREOTYPESDEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 3: BUILDING A CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL DIMENSION; DEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 4: SHOWING HOW CHARACTERS ARE AFFECTED BY THE SETTING; DEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 5: BUILDING A CHARACTER'S EMOTIONAL DIMENSION; DEEPENING CHARACTERIZATION SKILL 6: REVEALING A CHARACTER'S PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION; CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE SKILL 1: USING DIALOGUE TO REVEAL CHARACTER INFORMATION; CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE SKILL 2: USING DIALOGUE TO REVEAL A CHARACTER'S REACTION TO A SETTING

CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE SKILL 3: USING DIALOGUE TO REVEAL A CHARACTER'S BACKGROUNDCHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE SKILL 4: USING DIALOGUE TO REVEAL A CHARACTER'S STORY GOALS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-1841-6