Character development : classroom-ready materials for teaching writing and literary analysis skills in grades 4 to 8 /
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.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman and Littlefield,
[2015]
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781475818413 1475818416 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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