The document discusses the importance of using details and elaboration when explaining an argument or telling a story. It provides examples of types of elaboration one can use, including describing thoughts, dialogue, visual imagery, actions, examples from media, feelings, and factual information. Students are then instructed to take a sample dialogue and use the different elaboration types to make the dialogue more interesting and detailed.

1. Elaboration
Using details to explain your argument

2. Have you ever had a conversation
like this?
 Chantal- Hey Becky, what happened with that fight in
the hall yesterday?
 Becky- Well, you know, there was a fight, and it was
crazy!
 Chantal- Yea? Who was there?
 Becky- Some of those girls who wear T-shirts all the
time.
 Chantal- Huh. Why were they fighting?
 Becky- Someone was mad about some stuff she said.
 Chantal- What did you actually see happen?
 Becky- She was all up her face, you know? Crazy!

3. Sometimes what we
say or write needs
elaboration…
What detail could this news anchor add
to have a more interesting story?
Elaborating often answers the questions:
Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How?

4. Elaboration Foldable!
We will use this Directions:
tool to help you 2. Fold your paper in
think of details to half, then in half again
add in your vertically (hotdog).
writing. 3. Unfold it, then fold it
in half, and in half
again horizontally
(hamburger).

5. Type of elaboration 1:
 Describe thoughts
◦ Opinions
◦ Wonderings
◦ Facts
◦ Beliefs

6. Type of elaboration 2:
 Describe what can
be heard
◦ Dialogue
◦ Sounds
◦ Rumors
◦ Music lyrics
◦ Famous quotes

7. Type of elaboration 3:
 Describe what can
be seen
◦ Descriptive imagery
◦ Observations

8. Type of elaboration 4:
 Describe actions
◦ Movements
◦ Physical interactions

9. Type of elaboration 5:
 Describe an
example
from a movie
◦ Or TV Show

10. Type of elaboration 6:
 Describe an
example
from a book
◦ Or story
◦ Or play

11. Type of elaboration 7:
 Describe feelings
◦ Emotions
◦ Hopes
◦ Dreams

12. Type of elaboration 8:
 Describe Information
◦ History
◦ Science
◦ Current Events
◦ Sports

13. HOW TO USE THE
FOLDABLE:
Now take the dialogue from the beginning of class, and use
the foldable to make it better!

14. Who can make the most
interesting, elaborative dialogue?
 Chantal- Hey Becky, what happened with that fight in
the hall yesterday?
 Becky- Well, you know, there was a fight, and it was
crazy!
 Chantal- Yea? Who was there?
 Becky- Some of those girls who wear T-shirts all the
time.
 Chantal- Huh. Why were they fighting?
 Becky- Someone was mad about some stuff she said.
 Chantal- What did you actually see happen?
 Becky- She was all up her face, you know? Crazy!

15. Remember: SUPERSTARS
ELABORATE!!!