Communication

ASSIGNMENT 2: Dialogue

Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):

  • Demonstrate speaking and listening skills in a variety of formal and informal contexts for a range of purposes.
  • Explore appropriate spoken language formats for intended purposes.
  • Use the conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation proficiently
    and as appropriate to the context.

Josip Novakovich: Dialogue is easy. It's what you've been doing almost every day, most of your life.

Source:  https://www.novel-writing-help.com/writing-dialogue.html

Task

Record a conversation and write an expository paragraph explaining how the conversation follows or doesn't follow Headlee's tips for effective conversation.  Make sure you read over the explanation of good expository writing in the summary chart on the next page.  Be aware of your audience.  

Submit the script from the conversation as well as the audio recording.  Make sure you are using correct dialogue format.

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student demonstrates exemplary ability to develop and punctuate dialogue in personal, creative, and critical ways.  Script is recorded using the correct dialogue format. Accomplishes the purpose with originality, individuality, and maturity and sophistication. 

Written Expression:  (Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.

Submission: 

Use the "2.2 Dialogue" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.