What does saying she chortled do that laughed loudly and joyfully does not?

• Proves the shop is new
• Ends the story
• Sharp verb shows mood

What builds a stronger scene?

• A pile of vague adjectives
• A few exact details
• No details at all

Good description dumps every detail at once with no order.

Circle one:   True   False

Which line shows instead of telling?

• The dealer was interesting
• The dealer dealt briskly
• The cards were things

You describe a marketplace. What order works?

• Wide view, then small thing
• Smallest thing first, widest last
• Random order throughout

You wrote that the day felt sad. How do you fix it?

• Add six more sad words
• Delete the sentence only
• Swap in a detail that produces sadness

A student describes every extra in a crowd plus the hero's socks. What is the flaw?

• Crowds need full lists
• Socks deserve more lines
• Filler buries the few details that matter

Two profiles: Ann lists one crooked badge, ink-stained fingers, and a humming habit. Ben lists hair, shirt, pants, shoes, and height. Whose details serve story?

• Ann, because unusual traits beat full inventory
• Ben, because longer lists win
• Both serve equally well