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Show, Don’t Tell

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 ~ The English Classroom ~ 2 Comments

The Situation Your students tend to tell, instead of showing the reader. The Solution Show, don't tell is a classic mantra for writing. For example, Instead of saying Ethan hates going to school, a more effective and interesting piece of characterisation might be For the third day in a row, Ethan screwed up his worksheet … Continue reading Show, Don’t Tell

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