2. Tag lines dialogue
Mr. Bradley stated , “ The Star Wars
movies are really exciting . ”

3. Tag lines of dialogue
“ The Star Wars movies are really
exciting , ” Mr. Bradley stated .

4. Questions
“ Did you see Return of the Jedi ? ” Mr. Bradley asked intently .
-OR-Mr.
Bradley asked intently , “ Did you see Return of the Jedi ? ”

5. Exclamations
“ The special effects were amazing ! ” Mr. Bradley exclaimed .
-OR-Mr.
Bradley exclaimed , “ The special effects were amazing ! ”

6. Divided Quotations
“ When Revenge of the Sith is released ,” Mr.
Bradley asked eagerly , “ do you want to see it
together ? ”

7. Writing
Dialogue

9. Change
paragraphs when
the speaker
changes

10. “ Nurse , who is my next patient ? ”
asked Dr. Zook irritably .
Nurse Olga replied , “ Hagar the
Horrible . ”

11. Dr. Zook inquired , “ What’s his
complaint ? ”
“ He has a sore back , ” she
replied .

12. Examining the patient’s records,
Dr. Zook walked down the hallway to
the waiting room. “ Morning, Hagar , ”
he said casually .
“ Morning, Dr. Zook , ” boomed
Hagar .

13. “ My nurse tells me you have a sore back , ”
stated Dr. Zook .
“ That’s right , ” moaned Hagar .
The doctor inquired , “ How long have you
had a sore back ? ”
“ Since I returned from raiding England , ”
Hagar mumbled sheepishly .

14. “ Hmmm…before I examine you , ”
Dr. Zook said , “ let me ask you a
question. Have you ever tried
acupuncture ? ”
With four arrows lodged in his back,
Hagar sarcastically replied , “ Yes. Just
recently . ”

15. Change
paragraphs when
the setting or
action changes

17. As his crew was unloading their bulky cargo
from the Viking ship, Hagar demanded , “ Stow
the loot aboard, men ! I’ll be back shortly . ”
With his sword and shield in hand, Hagar
strode confidently into the village. When he came
to Ye Olde Dress Shoppe, he mumbled , “ I have
one more thing to do before I return home ! ”

18. Hagar entered the shop and hailed the
clerk , “ Morning ! While I’m here in England,
I’d like to get a dress for my wife ! ”
Hand outstretched, the clerk replied
cheerily , “ Certainly sir! What kind of dress
would you like ? ”

19. “ I’m looking for a blue short-sleeved
dress, size 48 , ” Hagar requested .
“ I have that style ! ” replied the
clerk , eager to please his customer .

20. Change
paragraphs when
a new idea is
introduced

21. Then quickly ,the clerk’s tone changed. “ But, say…
aren’t you Hagar the Horrible ? ” he yelled accusatorily .
Thinking this was a compliment, Hagar beamed,
“ Why yes, I am . ”
To Hagar’s surprise, the clerk darted behind the
counter, and grabbed a sword . “ You’re not taking the
dress without a fight ! ” cursed the clerk while brandishing
his sword menacingly .
“ My reputation follows me everywhere ! ” Hagar
sighed disgustedly to himself .

22. Now it’s your
turn. Choose one
of the following
and write
dialogue, just as I
showed you!

25. OR------
I have some other Hagar the Horrible strips.
OR------
Choose a comic strip of your own. It must be a
multiple frame strip just like the examples. Please
check with me to make sure your strip has enough
detail to complete this project.