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    Show Dont Tell

    Background: The Sensory/Descriptive domain of writing is that area which deals with the vivid description and feeling the writer uses in creating setting, characters, and action. Show, Not Tell is a technique developed by Rebekah Kaplan to help students write so that they are able to create a picture in the reader's mind, to get away from the repetition of such empty words as weird, really neat, beautiful, wonderful, and b-o-r-i-n-g. Examples Telling: The girls were excited. Showing: Giggles and screams filled the arena. The soft curls were now damp with perspiration and the anticipation of the event. They held tight to each other in a mock effort to contain themselves. Arms flailed upward, and voices echoed in varying tones. The moment was here. Telling: The room was vacant. Showing: The door opened with a resounding echo that seemed to fill the house. Cob webs once attached flowed freely in the air as the open door brought light to a well worn floor. The light gave notice to the peeling paint on the walls and to the silhouettes once covered by pictures. The new air gave life to a stuffiness that entrapped the room. Faded and torn white sheets covered once new furniture now drowning in dust. Telling: The pizza was delicious. Showing: Steam rising up off the melted cheese made my mouth water. The first bite, my teeth sinking into the cheese through the tomato sauce and into the moist crust, made me chew and swallow rapidly. Even the cheese and tomato sauce, sticking to my fingertips, begged to be licked. Telling: He is angry. Showing: Sitting at his desk, his jaw tightened. His eyes flashed heat waves at me. The words erupted from his mouth, "I want to talk to you after class." The final hiss in his voice warned me about his feelings. Telling: The morning was beautiful. Showing: Behind the mountains, the sun peaked brightly, ready to start a new day. The blue sky remained silent yet showed signs of sadness. The wind whispered through the trees as the cheerful sun rose. The birds sang gently by my window as if they wanted to wake me up.

    Name:_________________________________________ Circle the letter of the sentence which is better. Then underline the words and phrases that help to make them better. a. My teeth chattered as I blew warm breath on my numb fingers. b. I am cold. a. My friend is a very good artist. b. My pleasure grew as I slowly examined one masterpiece after another. Why, George, youre work could be shown at the Gallery of Fine Arts! a. My coat is too small. b. As I tried to twist my arms out of my jacket I thought I was going to pull my shoulders out of their sockets. a. Papers overflowed my cramped desk as I rummaged for the pencil I knew was buried somewhere inside its dark depths. b. My desk is a mess. a. The broken windows and creaking hinges made me tremble as I slowly crossed the shadowed yard towards the dilapidated house. b. I was scared as I walked towards the haunted house. a. I missed the bus. b. I raced down the road, wildly waving my hands, and yelling, Stop, stop, but the bus traveled on down the road without stopping. Do your own show not tell. I am nervous.

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