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Reading:
"Rules of Love" by Joe Pintura
on e-reserve (see today's other post on how to access e-reserve material)

Writing:
"Found Dialogue"
Collect at least 4 conversations of 8-10 lines each. Try to capture the exact diction of the speakers. See if you can't get their tone, their intonations, their interruptions, their pauses. One speaker may not speak for a line or so. Capture that. Try to get a variety of conversations. Do not transcribe T.V. conversation. Type it, and bring to class on Tuesday.

If, for example, you overheard me with my son:

- "Tazwell, look at the statues of the bears!"
- "BIG bear."
- "It is a big bear."
- "Mama bear. Baby bear."
- "That's right. It's a mama and a baby bear."
- "-"
- "Are you climbing on that bear?" (pause) "Good job." (pause) "Now be careful."
- "Riding bear."
- "You are. You are riding that bear. Is that fun?"

Perhaps, however, you will find more exciting conversations. Good luck.