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IWW
Practice-W Exercise Archives
Exercise: Don't Speak To Me That Way
These exercises were written
by IWW members
and administrators to provide structured practice opportunities for its
members.
You are welcome to use them for practice as well. Please mention that
you found
them at the Internet Writers Workshop
(http://www.internetwritingwor
kshop.org/).
Prepared by: Ruth Douillette
Posted on: May 27, 2007
Reposted on April 13, 2008
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Exercise: Read the dialogue below and see what images you get of the
people in the
car. Choose one dialogue passage and write a scene that lets us "see"
the people in the
car and their relationship. Show us what they are like, using the
dialogue as a
springboard. You may choose instead to write your own response to the
woman's
command and use that for this exercise. Keep subs at 400 words or less.
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Dialogue choices:
1- "Take the next exit. I need to go to the washroom," she said.
"Aw, come on, you gonna make me late for the
game and the coach will bench me."
2- "Take the next exit. I need to go to the washroom," she said.
"Sure, but you know we're already late for the
meeting."
3- "Take the next exit. I need to go to the washroom," she said.
"Sure thing, sweetheart, but you're leaving your
cell phone and your credit cards in
the car."
The response to the woman's request reveals something about the person
who
replies. It hints at the gender, age, relationship and profession of
the responder. In
addition, how the woman reacts to the response will reveal a lot about
her. Use the
inferences you draw from the dialogue and write a scene that lets
readers see
these people, and understand them, as you do.
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Exercise: Read the dialogue below and see what images you get of the
people in the
car. Choose one dialogue passage and write a scene that lets us "see"
the people in the
car and their relationship. Show us what they are like, using the
dialogue as a
springboard. You may choose instead to write your own response to the
woman's
command and use that for this exercise. Keep subs at 400 words or less.
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Critique by commenting on how well you "see" the people having the
conversation.
Are they compatible, or in conflict? What have you learned about each?
Web site created by
Rhéal Nadeau and
the administrators of the Internet Writing Workshop.
Modified by Greg Gunther.
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