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Pacing Strip

Students write a short scene, then tag each sentence as action, dialogue, description or reflection; a pacing strip shows where the scene rushes or drags, and they revise until the turning point gets the space it needs.

Play style: Lab
Module: Narrative Scenes and Pacing: Write narrative scenes with pacing, description and reflection
Grade: Grades 9-12 · English Language Arts
Standards: W.9-10.3 W.11-12.3

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