Developing Character

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Developing Character

• ELA 9
• November, 2006

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What is a character development?

• Character development refers to the way in which
  characters are brought to life by the author
• the better the audience knows the character, the
  better the character development.

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How do authors develop character?

• they could describe the personality of their
  character
• they could describe the mental or emotional
  qualities of their character
• they could describe the appearance of their
  character

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Some hints for describing character

• Adjectives used for describing character
• Phrases used for Describing people

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How else do authors develop character?

• Authors may want you to learn about their
  characters by paying attention to
• what they do
• what they say
• what they think and feel
• or by what others say about them.

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Make intriguing characters

• In a good piece of writing, the characters go
  beyond the obvious features.
• They might have an unusual or surprising feature.
  
• Look at not just the person's outer qualities, at
  what the character looks like, but also at the
  inner qualities.

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So Now.

• How should we develop our characters?(all school
  appropriate of course!)

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Your Characters Profile

• Name
• Age
• Home
• Family
• Occupation

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What Does Your Character Look Like?

• General physical description
• Quirks or mannerisms
• Perhaps your character has a special way of
  walking or a habit that is noticeable

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How Does Your Character Act?

• Describe his/her personality
• In a tight situation, how will your character
  react?
• What does your character feel strongly about?

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How do other characters in the story react to
this character?

• Are they scared?
• Are they respectful?
• Are they helpful?
• Do they laugh at him or her?
• Do they gossip about him or her?
• What do they tell others about your character?

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Your Individual Assignment Time 20 minutes

• Develop a character that will fit into the
  setting/situation you developed in your group in
  last days session
• Try to be as detailed as possible, but point form
  is fine for now
• After 20 minutes you will share with your
  partners and choose which will be the main
  character of your story, and how the others will
  fit into the story