Question

mple Response:

"Okay, Jayden. I'm ready whenever you are," Patrick said. I stood in front of my brother in our shared bedroom, with the draft of my speech in my hand. I nervously rustled the paper between my fingertips.

"Hey, bro, I don't have all day!" he added impatiently.

"All right. Here goes nothing," I replied, and after a long pause, I read him my speech.

"Here's the thing, Jayden," Patrick began, "If you don't believe in yourself, who will? Read with more confidence, and you'll sound more believable."

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

the narrator’s feelings
the narrator’s name
a description of the characters
appropriate punctuation, including quotation marks, periods, question marks, and exclamation points
realistic conversation

Answer 1

All of the above.

- the narrator’s feelings: shown (e.g., "I nervously rustled the paper," "Here goes nothing").
- the narrator’s name: Jayden is used/addressed.
- a description of the characters: actions and relationship are described (brother, shared bedroom, speech draft, impatient tone).
- appropriate punctuation: quotation marks, periods, question mark, and exclamation point are present.
- realistic conversation: natural back-and-forth dialogue.