6/11-13/14 – Finishing screenplays

Wednesday, 6/11/14

Aim: Final screenplay feedback

In groups of 3-5 (depending on how many main characters), you will do table reads of your screenplays.

For YOUR screenplay, you will read all slugs, action lines and parentheticals (action – not manner in which someone says something – so you would read it if it said “scratching her head” but not if is says the way in which the dialogue is said – such as quietly, shouting, slyly etc, that is up to the reader to say the correct way)

As you do your table read, all members, including you, are taking notes on the screenplay, what are strong points, what scenes don’t make complete sense, where there are grammar, spelling or technical formatting issues – overall giving feedback to improve the screenplay

These screenplays are due – final draft and this draft on Friday

 

Friday, 6/13/14

Aim: Wrapping up the school year:

Daily Spark: Feedback form

Watch A Fish Called Wanda

6/4/14- Reviewing Act II

Wednesday, 6/4/14

Aim: Reviewing our Act IIs

In groups of 3, today you will table read each other’s screenplays. The writer will read the action lines and the other two will play the characters. Writers, please assign the main characters to your 2 groups mates ahead of time, and as other characters come up, please assign them accordingly.

 

As you read, consider, do these characters sound real?

Are they having real conversations?

Do the conversations reveal something about the character or move the story forward, anything that doesn’t do this should be removed?

Is the screenplay format correct?

Are the action lines descriptive?

Can you see what is happening in the screenplay in your head?

Are the characters and storyline compelling? If yes, why, if not what could make it more compelling?

Those of you who DON’T have act two, should work on them.

Full screenplays are due NEXT WEDNESDAY!