how to format dialogue in an essay
Let’s focus on the writing of direct dialogue by looking at some narrative essay example sentences.
There are some rules to follow when writing direct dialogue in your narratives:
This skill is so essential the rules of using quotation marks of when quoting texts are pounded into the student’s head. So much so you know when to quote a textual source and the reason to do so.
Here is a small table that documents the main differences.
This is the case with any dialogue tags that are used. You can also see how this dialogue formatting works with different types of sentences and different dialogue tags.
- He said
- She whispered
- They bellowed
- He hollered
- They sniped
- She huffed
- He cooed
- They responded
“Thanks to my college professors, my parents, everyone who has made it possible today.”
“Not exactly,” Tom said in teary voice, “It’s plain wrong to think so.”
Deanna pointed her finger at Laura. “Battered women always say that.” She shook her head. “Please come with me. I don’t think you should be here when he comes back.”
However, writing dialogue in the proper format and composing effective dialogue are two different things. Be sure to check out my tips and examples on how to write engaging dialogue.
Refences:
http://eliteessaywriters.com/blog/how-to-write-dialogue-in-an-essay/
http://self-publishingschool.com/how-to-write-dialogue/
http://edubirdie.com/blog/how-to-write-dialogue-in-an-essay
http://firstmanuscript.com/format-dialogue/
http://essaypro.com/blog/descriptive-essay