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DESCRIBING CHARACTERS

Memorable character description: NOT a list of all her/his features like a police report.

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Focus: only a few aspects that are essential, unique and revealing of their personality, likes, fears, dreams, and way of being in the world.

  1. SELECT one from each

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  • face
  • body
  • clothes
  • object
  • environment

2. BRAINSTORM

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  • adjectives
  • adverbs
  • figures of speech

3. SENTENCE

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  • add connectives
  • use strong words (“always”)

4. PARAGRAPH

  • Revise and edit