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Grade 8 HL Dialogue

The document outlines the characteristics and writing techniques for creating dialogues and interviews. It emphasizes the importance of providing context, formatting speaker names correctly, and ensuring the conversation flows naturally. Additionally, it includes guidelines on what to avoid, such as using quotation marks and vulgar language.

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Grade 8 HL Dialogue

The document outlines the characteristics and writing techniques for creating dialogues and interviews. It emphasizes the importance of providing context, formatting speaker names correctly, and ensuring the conversation flows naturally. Additionally, it includes guidelines on what to avoid, such as using quotation marks and vulgar language.

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DIALOGUE/

INTERVIEW
Lesson objectives:
Understanding the features of a dialogue
WHAT IS A
DIALOGUE/INTERVIEW?

A dialogue is a conversation between two people. It is a record


of the exchanges as they occur, directly from the speaker’s
point of view.

An interview is like a dialogue. The major difference is that, in


an interview the one speaker probes the other by asking
questions whereas in a dialogue the speakers engage in a
conversation.
WHEN WRITING A
DIALOGUE/INTERVIEW:

Provide a scenario before you start writing your dialogue.
 Write the names of the characters on the left side of the page. (Avoid
using ‘You’/ ‘Me’ to replace actual names of characters).
 Use a colon after the name of the character who is speaking.
 Use a new line to indicate each new speaker.
 Avoid using long greetings and introductions – respond to the question.
 Stage directions must be given in brackets before the words are spoken.
 The dialogue that is written, should be composed in such a way that it
appears to be a spontaneous, natural, and a free-flowing conversation.
 The writer of the dialogue must put himself/herself into two imaginary
persons to make them express their opinions as two different persons in
a natural way.
REMEMBER
THE
FOLLOWING:
DO NOT:
 use quotation marks.
 use obscene/vulgar language.
 repeat sentences or information.
ACTIVITY: CHOOSE ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING TOPICS AND WRITE A
DIALOGUE CONTAINING 140-160
WORDS.

Remember to
do planning,
rough and
final draft.

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