Showing Vs. Telling
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Showing Vs. Telling
Showing vs. Telling
Telling is stating who is doing what. Telling doesn’t include when, where, why, or
how this action happened. Telling signal words include: am, is, are, was,
were, be, being, been.
Showing paints a picture in the mind of the reader—giving them as many details as needed. Showing answers the news reporter questions--
who, what, when, where, why, how. Showing turns bland writing into active writing.
Showing vs. Telling
Mr. Smith is celebrating.Does this sentence paint a picture for
the reader? Does it leave questions in the reader's
mind? Does it answer the questions who, what,
when, where, why, how? How could it answer who, what, when,
where, why, how and paint a picture for the reader?
Narrative Details
Add narrative details to help your reader see what you are writingnarrative details = describe
actions and eventshelps to answer the how, what,
why
Descriptive Details
Add descriptive details to help the reader see what you are writingdescriptive details = describes
people, places, and objectshelps to answers the who, what,
where
Sensory Details
Add sensory details to help your reader see what you are writingsensory details = narrative OR
descriptive details that appeal to senses
helps reader see, feel, taste, hear, and smell what is being described
Showing vs. Telling Practice
On your own paper answer the following questions: Who is Mr. Smith? What does he do when he
celebrates? When does he celebrate? Where does he celebrate? Why is he celebrating? How is he celebrating?
Showing vs. Telling
Rewrite the telling sentence, “Mr. Smith is celebrating.”After 12 years of teaching
chemistry, Mr. Smith lost it. He began oinking like a pig and shouting, "I love Bastille Day," as he ran through the halls of Northridge High School. It didn't matter to Mr. Smith that Bastille Day was over a month away.
WHO
WHAT
WHEN WHYWHERE
HOW
Showing vs. Telling
"I'm going home to watch my favorite team in the NBA Finals!" Mr. Smith, my new boss, shouted, while giving me a high-five, followed by an elbow to the face. He stood over me for a few seconds and growled...
WHO
WHAT WHEN
WHYWHERE
HOW
Resources
http://www.brighthub.com/members/trent.aspx
Mrs. Thompson’s Big Brain Mrs. Arango’s Big Brain Holt Elements of Language, Sixth
Course