Dialogue Dynamics Student Handout 6.W.3 Narrative Workshop Direct Instruction: 10 min | Partner: 5 min
Dialogue Dynamics
Name:
Date: Class:
Mission: Punctuate speech correctly and use dialogue + action beats to reveal character feelings, spark conflict, or propel the plot forward.
Punctuation Rules
1. Outside-In: Quotation marks hug only spoken words. Put commas and periods inside quotes.2. Split Speech: Comma after first half, comma inside quote: "Wait," he said, "look here."3. New Speaker, New Line: Indent and start a new paragraph whenever the speaker changes.4. Lowercase Tags: Keep tags lowercase after commas ("Hurry," she urged).
Power of Action Beats
Replace boring tags (he said, she said ) with physical character motions that reveal emotion.
[Telling] "I'm not going back in," Marcus said angrily.
[Showing Beat] Marcus backed against the chain-link fence. "I'm not going back in."
5 Min Partner Dialogue Fix-It Challenge
Collaborative Sentence Repair
Work with your partner to fix the messy script below. Insert missing quotation marks, correct punctuation, and add a vivid action beat .
we will never finish before dark devon said shaking his head its already six o clock replied tasha as she zipped her coat
Action Beat Bank: gripping the flashlight, wiping cold rain from her brow, kicking a loose pebble, checking the timer
Rewritten & Punctuated Dialogue with Action Beat:
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Independent Application
10-Minute Narrative Revision Sprint
Goal: 4–6 Lines of Meaningful Dialogue
Step 1: Choose Your Narrative Moment
A. High Tension: Two characters disagree or react to an obstacle.
B. Hidden Discovery: Characters find an object, clue, or surprise.
C. Confession/Honesty: A character reveals what they truly feel or fear.
D. Urgent Decision: Characters must pick a risky path before time expires.
Step 2: Draft or Revise Your Dialogue (Include Action Beats)
Remember: New speaker = new paragraph line
Step 3: Writer's Self-Audit Checklist
Quotation marks around spoken words only
Started a new line for each new speaker
At least 1 action beat showing character motion
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Dialogue Dynamics Teacher Guide Teacher Guide & Key 25-Minute Lesson Protocol
Dialogue Dynamics Lesson Plan
AZ 6.W.3 / CCSS W.6.3b
Focus: Punctuation & Action Beats
10 MIN Direct Instruction: Model & Think-Aloud Script
Focus: Don't just talk—show movement
Teacher Hook & Script: "Writers, dialogue isn't tennis back-and-forth where characters stand frozen like statues and say 'he said' and 'she said.' Real people pace, fidget, roll their eyes, or slam locker doors while they speak. Today we are learning how action beats make dialogue jump off the page while keeping punctuation air-tight."
Think-Aloud Modeling:
1. Display sentence: "We need to run," said Marcus.
2. Model revision: "We need to run." Marcus gripped my sleeve and yanked me toward the alley.
Highlight: Comma becomes a period if the sentence ends before an action beat!
5 MIN Partner Fix-It Challenge: Official Answer Key
Teacher Verification Key
Uncorrected Prompt: we will never finish before dark devon said shaking his head its already six o clock replied tasha as she zipped her coat
Exemplar Correction:
“We will never finish before dark,” Devon said, shaking his head.
Check Criteria: (1) New paragraph/indent for Tasha; (2) Capital letters at start of quotes; (3) Commas inside closing quotes before speech tags; (4) Action beat smoothly attached.
10 MIN Independent Revision: Circulate & Conference Notes
Target: 4-6 lines in current draft
Common Errors & Quick Fixes
Punctuation outside quotes: Remind students: "Punctuation goes inside the quote castle!" No new paragraph: Tell students: "Whenever a new voice speaks, hit enter and indent." Floating dialogue: If lines have no speaker or action, ask: "What is her body doing while she says this?"
Exemplar Narrative Excerpt
“Step away from the ledge,” Maya whispered, her knuckles whitening on the railing.
Leo didn’t budge. He pointed into the fog. “You don’t see that light blinking down there?”
“I see nothing,” she snapped, pulling him back. “Only empty water.”
Narrative Finish Line Workshop | Lesson 1 Facilitation Guide AZ 6.W.3 Narrative Writing
Dialogue Dynamics Slides Lesson 1 • Narrative Workshop AZ 6.W.3 • CCSS W.6.3b
Dialogue Dynamics
Make spoken words reveal character feelings, ignite conflict, and drive plot momentum while mastering punctuation.
1
10 Min Direct
Rules & Action Beats
2
5 Min Partner
Script Repair Challenge
3
10 Min Independent
Narrative Draft Revision
10 MIN
Direct Instruction: The Punctuation Code
Quotes • Commas • Action Beats
3 Non-Negotiable Rules
✓ Inside the Castle: Commas and periods live inside the quotation marks.
✓ Split Dialogue: “Wait,” he said, “look over here.”
✓ New Speaker, New Line: Hit Enter and indent every time the speaker changes.
Power Upgrade: Action Beats
Flat Tag
“I’m not going back in,” Marcus said angrily.
Action Beat Upgrade
Marcus backed against the fence. “I’m not going back in.”
Key Takeaway: If characters only talk without moving, your story freezes!
5 MIN
Partner Dialogue Repair Challenge
Work with your shoulder partner
Fix This Broken Script:
we will never finish before dark devon said shaking his head its already six o clock replied tasha as she zipped her coat
Partner Checklist:
1. Add quotation marks around spoken words
2. Separate speakers into two lines
3. Embed an action beat for Tasha
Be prepared to share your revised lines when the 5-minute timer sounds!
10 MIN
Independent Revision Sprint
Target: 4–6 Lines in Your Draft
Choose Your Narrative Scene:
A. High Tension: Two characters face an obstacle or disagreement.B. Discovery: Characters react to a secret or clue.C. Urgency: Characters must make a fast choice before time runs out.
Self-Audit Criteria
• Quotation marks enclose spoken words only
• New line and paragraph for every speaker
• At least 1 vivid action beat replaces “said”
• Commas placed inside closing quotes before speech tags
Quiet Focus Time: Open your narrative draft and start crafting your dialogue!
Transition Tracks Student Handout 6.W.3 Narrative Workshop Direct Instruction: 10 min | Partner: 5 min
Transition Tracks
Name:
Date: Class:
Mission: Connect choppy plot events using purposeful narrative transitions for time passing , sudden shifts , and cause-and-effect .
⏳ Time Passing
• One crisp morning...
• Later that afternoon...
• A few moments later...
• As the clock ticked...
• By nightfall...
⚡ Shift / Problem
• Just when I thought...
• Suddenly / Without warning...
• Unfortunately...
• That’s when everything changed...
• To my surprise...
🔄 Cause & Effect
• Because of this blunder...
• As a direct result...
• Realizing my mistake...
• Left with no other choice...
• This caused me to...
Mentor Model: Smoothing the Choppy Narrative
Choppy Draft (Robot List)
“I wanted the guitar. I practiced every day. My fingers hurt. The audition came. I froze up.”
Elevated with Transitions
“Ever since third grade , I dreamed of holding the silver guitar. Because of this , I practiced relentlessly, even when my fingers bled. However, when audition day arrived , a sudden panic seized my chest.”
5 Min Partner Transition Bridge Challenge
Add 3 Strategic Transitions
Read this robotic snippet. Work together to insert at least three different transition types (Time, Shift, Cause/Effect) so the passage flows smoothly.
I started climbing the old oak tree. [ ___1___ ], my foot slipped on the mossy bark. [ ___2___ ], I dropped my backpack into the brambles. [ ___3___ ], I managed to grab the thickest branch and pull myself up.
Partner Rewritten Narrative Sentence:
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Independent Application
10-Minute Narrative Transition Overhaul
Goal: Add or Polish 3–4 Key Transitions
Step 1: Locate 3 Critical Turn Moments in Your Story Draft
Spot 1: The Jump in Time Where does a few minutes, hours, or days pass? Replace “then” with a vivid time phrase.
Spot 2: The Sudden Glitch Where does your conflict strike? Add a high-stakes shift transition to shock the reader.
Spot 3: The Big Consequence Where does a character react to an action? Show why it happened with a cause transition.
Transition Tracks Teacher Guide Teacher Guide & Key 25-Minute Lesson Protocol
Transition Tracks Lesson Plan
AZ 6.W.3 / CCSS W.6.3c
Focus: Pacing & Cohesion
10 MIN Direct Instruction: The Pacing Diagnostic & Script
Focus: Kill the “And then...” disease
Teacher Script: “When readers tell you your story feels like a grocery receipt—'I did this, then I did that, then this happened'—it’s because the sentences are unhitched train cars. Transitions are the iron couplers. Today we are equipping our drafts with three specialized couplers: time markers, conflict shifts, and cause-and-effect gears.”
Think-Aloud Demonstration:
1. Display: “I heard a noise. I hid under the bed. It was a raccoon.”
2. Ask: What’s missing? Time and sudden surprise! Model: “Without warning, a sharp scuffling rattled the floorboards. Terrified, I dove under the bed. To my immense relief, it was only a neighbor’s pet raccoon.”
Notice how the comma sets off each introductory transition phrase!
5 MIN Partner Bridge Challenge: Official Answer Key
Teacher Verification Key
Original Prompt: I started climbing... [1], my foot slipped... [2], I dropped my backpack... [3], I managed to grab the thickest branch...
Model Solution & Options:
“I started climbing the old oak tree. [1] Suddenly / Without warning , my foot slipped on the mossy bark. [2] As a result / In that panic , I dropped my backpack into the brambles. [3] Fortunately / At the very last second , I managed to grab the thickest branch and pull myself up.”
Evaluation Guide: Slot 1 requires a shift/problem word; Slot 2 requires a cause/consequence word; Slot 3 requires an outcome/resolution phrase. Check for following commas!
10 MIN Independent Revision: Circulate & Conference Guide
Target: 3–4 transitions in draft
Conference Questions
If drafts feel rushed: “Can we insert a time transition here to let the reader breathe and realize that two hours went by?” If drafts rely on ‘and then’: “Grab a highlighter. Find every 'then' and trade it for a cause or sudden action phrase.” Check comma placement: “Read your transition out loud. Where your voice pauses, add a comma.”
Exemplar Student Narrative Excerpt
As the storm clouds rolled over the ridge , the temperature plunged ten degrees.
Transition Tracks Slides Lesson 2 • Narrative Workshop AZ 6.W.3 • CCSS W.6.3c
Transition Tracks
Connect choppy plot events using purposeful narrative transitions for time passing, sudden shifts, and cause-and-effect.
1
10 Min Direct
3 Types of Couplers
2
5 Min Partner
Bridge Challenge
3
10 Min Independent
Pacing Overhaul
10 MIN
Direct Instruction: The 3 Couplers
Eliminate the “And Then” Trap
⏳ Time Passing
Shows how minutes, hours, or days advance.
• Later that afternoon,
• As twilight settled,
• Within seconds,
⚡ Conflict Shift
Signals a sudden turn or unexpected obstacle.
• Just when I thought...,
• Without warning,
• To my dread,
🔄 Cause & Effect
Explains character choices and consequences.
• Because of this error,
• As a direct result,
• Realizing my mistake,
Rule of Thumb: Place a comma after introductory transition phrases!
5 MIN
Partner Bridge Challenge
Insert 3 Strategic Transitions
Connect This Choppy Sequence:
I started climbing the old oak tree. [ 1 ], my foot slipped on the mossy bark. [ 2 ], I dropped my backpack into the brambles. [ 3 ], I managed to grab the thickest branch.
Slot 1: Needs a shift/obstacle transition
Slot 2: Needs a cause/consequence transition
Slot 3: Needs a relief/resolution transition
Test your sentence aloud with your partner to confirm natural rhythm!
10 MIN
Independent Revision Sprint
Target: 3–4 Smooth Transitions
Locate in Your Draft:
1. The Time Jump: Where does time skip forward without warning?2. The Obstacle: Where does a surprise or crisis hit?3. The Consequence: Why did your character react that way?
Self-Audit Criteria
• Replaced repetitive “and then” words
• Comma follows every introductory transition
• Sentences sound natural when read in your head
• Pacing accelerates into the story’s climax
Sensory Spark Student Handout 6.W.3 Narrative Workshop Direct Instruction: 10 min | Partner: 5 min
Sensory Spark
Name:
Date: Class:
Mission: Replace flat, summary sentences with vivid five-senses imagery, precise verbs, and sensory physical reactions that make readers feel inside the scene.
The Sensory Snapshot Bank
👁 Sight: Jagged shadows, blinding neon glare, rusted hinge.
👂 Sound: Muffled thud, shrill screech, steady hum of rain.
👃 Smell: Sharp tang of chlorine, damp pine needles, burnt toast.
✋ Touch: Gritty sand, prickling chill, clammy palms, stinging heat.
👅 Taste: Metallic tang of fear, sugary syrup, bitter salt.
Show, Don’t Tell Upgrades
[Telling] “I was terrified.” [Showing] “My throat tightened into a knot, and my pulse hammered against my ribs.”
[Telling] “The storm was bad.” [Showing] “Sheets of ice rattled the shutters like handfuls of thrown gravel.”
5 Min Partner Sensory Makeover
Transform Flat Telling into Sensory Showing
Pick ONE bland sentence below. Collaborate with your partner to rewrite it into a sensory-packed 2-sentence description using at least two different senses and one strong verb.
Option A: “The hallway was crowded and noisy before lunch.”
Option B: “The abandoned cabin in the woods was creepy.”
Partner Rewritten Sensory Description:
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Independent Application
10-Minute Sensory Scene Zoom-In
Goal: Transform 1 Critical Narrative Scene
Step 1: Select Your Highest-Impact Moment
Find the climax or most intense turning point in your draft. Ask yourself the 3 Sensory Questions:
1. Sound & Silence What subtle or startling noise pierces the background?
2. Physical Texture / Touch What does the character feel in their hands, feet, or gut?
3. Light & Shadow What color, shadow, or visual texture sets the mood?
Step 2: Draft Your Sensory-Infused Scene (5–7 Sentences)
Avoid bland words: big, nice, bad, walked, looked
Step 3: Writer's Sensory Audit
Included at least 2 specific physical senses
Replaced telling emotion with bodily sensation
Used 1 striking simile, metaphor, or vivid verb
Sensory Spark Teacher Guide Teacher Guide & Key 25-Minute Lesson Protocol
Sensory Spark Lesson Plan
AZ 6.W.3 / CCSS W.6.3d
Focus: Sensory Precision & Mood
10 MIN Direct Instruction: The Sensory Camera & Script
Focus: Don’t tell feelings; describe sensations
Teacher Script: “When an author writes 'I was scared' or 'The room was creepy,' they are telling us what to think instead of letting us experience it. Great writing acts like a movie camera with high-definition audio and physical touch sensors. Today we zoom in on the specific physical signals that let readers smell the smoke, feel the chill, and hear the heartbeat.”
Think-Aloud Demonstration:
1. Display: “The lunchroom was crazy and hot.”
2. Model Zoom: “The scent of greasy pizza crust and bleached floor cleaner hung thick in the humid air. Across the crowded cafeteria, hundreds of metal chair legs shrieked against the tile.”
Point out: Scent (smell) + humid air (touch) + screeching metal (sound)!
5 MIN Partner Sensory Makeover: Official Answer Key
Teacher Verification Key
Option A Model (Hallway):
“Metal locker doors slammed in a deafening rhythm as backpacks clipped against my shoulders. The air smelled of wet raincoats and crushed chips as students surged toward the cafeteria.”
Senses: Sound (doors slam), Touch (backpacks clip), Smell (wet raincoats).
Option B Model (Cabin):
“A damp, rotting-wood stench drifted from the threshold as the warped front door groaned on rusted hinges. Inside, pale moonlight cast spiderweb shadows across the dust-caked floorboards.”
Senses: Smell (rotting wood), Sound (groaning door), Sight (moonlight shadows).
10 MIN Independent Revision: Circulate & Conference Guide
Target: 5–7 sensory sentences
Conference Questions
If stuck on sight only: “Close your eyes. What sound or physical texture does your character feel right now?” If words are generic: “You wrote 'cold wind.' Can you make it 'a needle-sharp breeze that numbed my knuckles'?” Avoid detail clutter: Remind students: “Pick the two sensory details that carry the greatest emotional weight.”
Exemplar Student Narrative Excerpt
Sweat dripped into my eyelashes, stinging with salty heat. The rusty chain on the bicycle clattered frantically with every push of the pedals. Behind me, the sharp bark of the neighbor’s German shepherd snapped through the twilight air.
Sensory Spark Slides Lesson 3 • Narrative Workshop AZ 6.W.3 • CCSS W.6.3d
Sensory Spark
Replace flat, summary sentences with vivid five-senses imagery, precise verbs, and physical sensations that put readers inside the moment.
1
10 Min Direct
Show, Don’t Tell
2
5 Min Partner
Sensory Makeover
3
10 Min Independent
Scene Zoom-In
10 MIN
Direct Instruction: The Sensory Camera
5 Senses • Physical Signals
Zoom In on Concrete Details
👁 Sight: Jagged shadows, blinding neon glare👂 Sound: Muffled thud, shrill screech of tires👃 Smell: Damp pine needles, burnt toast✋ Touch: Clammy palms, prickling goosebumps👅 Taste: Metallic tang of fear, sugary ice
Show, Don’t Tell in Action
[Telling]
“I was terrified when the door rattled.”
[Showing]
“My breath caught in my throat. My pulse pounded against my ribs as the brass doorknob turned.”
Don’t describe everything—zoom into the 2 most powerful sensations in the moment!
5 MIN
Partner Sensory Makeover
Pick ONE and rewrite together
Option A
“The hallway was crowded and noisy before lunch.”
Option B
“The abandoned cabin in the woods was creepy.”
Partner Success Criteria:
1. Use at least 2 distinct senses
2. Replace weak verbs with strong action
3. Eliminate telling words like “noisy” or “creepy”
Read your rewritten line aloud to your partner to check the vividness!
10 MIN
Independent Revision Sprint
Target: 5–7 Sensory Sentences
Zoom In on Your Climax
Sound: What quiet or loud noise fills the scene?Touch: What physical reaction does your character feel?Light: What shadow, glint, or color sets the atmosphere?
Self-Audit Criteria
• Banished weak words: nice, big, scary, walked, looked
• Included at least 2 physical senses
• Showed emotion through physical bodily sensation
Ending Echoes Student Handout 6.W.3 Narrative Workshop Direct Instruction: 10 min | Partner: 5 min
Ending Echoes
Name:
Date: Class:
Mission: Craft a resonant resolution that wraps up the conflict, reveals internal character growth, and leaves readers with a lingering final image instead of an abrupt stop.
❤️ 1. Final Feeling
Show how the character feels now that the storm has passed.
“A warm wave of quiet relief washed over me. All the chaos was finally behind us.”
💡 2. Reflection / Growth
Reveal what the character learned or realized about themselves.
“I realized winning wasn’t what mattered; standing by my teammate was.”
📷 3. Lingering Image
Zoom out on a vivid final physical snapshot or action.
“I turned off the garage light, leaving the gleaming trophies in the shadows.”
❌ Ending Killers (Avoid)
• “Then I woke up and it was all a dream.”
• Abrupt cutoff: “Then we went home. The end.”
• Lecturing: “The moral of my story is to never lie.”
✅ Ending Enhancers (Do)
• Full-Circle: Callback to an object or phrase from paragraph 1.
• Show internal change or a new perspective.
• Use starter: “Looking back...” or “As everything quieted down...”
5 Min Partner Ending Surgery Challenge
Rescue a Weak Ending
Read the weak narrative ending below. Collaborate with your partner to rewrite it into a powerful 2-3 sentence resolution using Reflection and a Lingering Image .
“We got the lost puppy back to its owner. She was happy. We went home and ate dinner. The end.”
Partner Upgraded Resolution:
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Independent Application
10-Minute Narrative Resolution Sprint
Goal: Draft the Final 4–6 Sentences
Step 1: Select Your Ending Framework
Option A: The Reflection Start with: “Looking back on that afternoon, I realized...”
Option B: The Quiet Aftermath Start with: “As the noise finally faded away, I felt...”
Option C: The Full-Circle Touch Revisit the opening object, question, or fear from your beginning.
Step 2: Draft Your Narrative Resolution (4–6 Sentences)
Do not write “The End” or introduce new conflicts
Step 3: Writer's Resolution Audit
Ending Echoes Teacher Guide Teacher Guide & Key 25-Minute Lesson Protocol
Ending Echoes Lesson Plan
AZ 6.W.3 / CCSS W.6.3e
Focus: Resonant Resolutions
10 MIN Direct Instruction: The Resonant Ending Script
Focus: Endings shouldn’t crash; they should echo
Teacher Script: “Too many narrative drafts slam on the brakes like a runaway shopping cart hitting a brick wall: 'Then we went home. The end.' Or worse: 'It was all a dream.' A real conclusion provides closure for the external plot and reveals internal change. When the final sentence lands, it should echo in the reader’s mind like a ringing bell.”
Think-Aloud Modeling:
1. Display: “We won the championship and received the trophy. The end.”
2. Model Upgrade: “Standing beneath the flickering gym lights, I looked down at the brass trophy in my hands. The scratched metal wasn’t what mattered anymore. What stayed with me was the memory of Coach patting my shoulder, and the quiet knowledge that when my team needed me most, I didn’t look away.”
Notice the reflection (what mattered) paired with the lingering image (flickering gym lights)!
5 MIN Partner Ending Surgery: Official Answer Key
Teacher Verification Key
Original Prompt: “We got the lost puppy back to its owner. She was happy. We went home and ate dinner. The end.”
Model Solution:
“As Mrs. Gable knelt on the porch, burying her face in the puppy’s scruffy golden fur, a deep warmth uncoiled in my chest. Walking home under the violet twilight, my muddy sneakers felt surprisingly light. That afternoon had taught me something quiet but permanent: courage isn’t about being fearless; it’s about stepping forward when someone smaller needs your help.”
Evaluation Guide: (1) Solves puppy return with emotional image; (2) Sensory detail (muddy sneakers, violet twilight); (3) Internal reflection on what courage means.
10 MIN Independent Revision: Circulate & Conference Guide
Target: Final 4–6 sentences
Conference Questions
If ending is abrupt: “Don’t leave the room yet! What is your character thinking five minutes after this ended?” If ending lectures: “Instead of saying 'The lesson is...', show what you do differently the next morning.” Try the Full Circle: “Look at your opening line. Can you echo an image or phrase from your first paragraph here at the end?”
Exemplar Student Narrative Excerpt
Even though the old treehouse was dismantled board by board, the yard didn’t feel empty. Holding the smoothed oak plank in my lap, I finally understood that adventures don’t vanish when their wooden walls come down—they live in the stories we take with us.
Ending Echoes Slides Lesson 4 • Narrative Workshop AZ 6.W.3 • CCSS W.6.3e
Ending Echoes
Craft a resonant resolution that wraps up the conflict, reveals internal character growth, and leaves readers with a lingering final impression.
1
10 Min Direct
3 Resonant Ending Styles
2
5 Min Partner
Ending Surgery Challenge
3
10 Min Independent
Final Paragraph Sprint
10 MIN
Direct Instruction: 3 Ways to Resonate
Don’t Crash—Echo!
❤️ 1. Final Feeling
Show emotional state after the dust settles.
“A warm tiredness washed over me. Suddenly, all the hard work felt worth it.”
💡 2. Reflection / Growth
Explain the insight or change in mindset.
“I realized trying mattered just as much as getting things completely right.”
📷 3. Lingering Image
Zoom out with a final sensory picture.
“I curled up against the seat, the scent of popcorn drifting as I smiled.”
Never write “Then I woke up” or “The End”—let the last sentence provide closure!
5 MIN
Partner Ending Surgery
Rescue this weak cutoff
Rescue This Lifeless Ending:
“We got the lost puppy back to its owner. She was happy. We went home and ate dinner. The end.”
1. Emotion: Show the owner or character’s relief
2. Reflection: What did this moment teach?
3. Final Snapshot: An action or image as they leave
Collaborate with your partner to write a 2–3 sentence upgraded resolution!
10 MIN
Independent Revision Sprint
Target: Final 4–6 Sentences of Narrative
Choose Your Ending Starter:
• “Looking back on that afternoon, I realized...”
• “As the chaos finally quieted down, I knew...”
• “Even though things hadn’t gone to plan, I understood...”
Self-Audit Criteria
• Fully resolved the central problem or goal
• Reveals internal change, insight, or feeling
• Leaves a memorable, lingering final visual
• Avoids clichés like “The End” or dream cop-outs
Quiet Focus Time: Write your narrative’s final paragraph and finish strong!
