​What is different about these two pieces of writing?

What is something that you noticed in this passage? What is being done by the author?

Choose either a character or setting description in your exposition. Edit this description to make it more vivid for your readers?

​What do you notice about the dialogue in this section?

Correctly punctuate the piece of dialogue below.

Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here said Esteban.

Correctly punctuate the piece of dialogue below.

Hooray cheered Gilda. Does that mean we can stay?

Look at the dialogue in your story. Is there a conversation happening between at least two characters? Is your punctuation correct?

What did you notice about the pacing of math class versus French class?

Is there a part of your story that is your focus like French class was in "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto?

What is the literal meaning of this idiom?

He managed to catch her eye.

What is the figurative meaning of this idiom?

He managed to catch her eye.

Correctly punctuate this dialogue.

Maybe we should ask Harry said Ray. He's the one who has to carry two backpacks.

Add details to this example to help the reader picture the setting.

It was 3:00 on January 12th and ther

Add details to this example to help the reader picture this character.

Beth woke up and got dressed before school.