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Play Script Writing Assignment

Unit 9 Playwriting Final Project Assignment

 

 

  • For this assignment please choose one of your previous narratives (Short Story or Flash Fiction) OR your memoir
  • Then, revise that assignment into a play/script. Use the “Mapping the Journey” worksheet (it’s on the course homepage) to help you begin this process
  • If you would like to create something completely new, the choice and challenge is yours.
  • This is ONLY a one Act play

 

Rubric:

 

SETTING/CHARACTER (at least 2)

  • Characters are clearly defined
  • Characters develop over the course of the play
  • Characters have conflicts & desires
  • Characters have plenty of interesting actions
  • Characters are true to life, or true to their own reality
  • Setting is clearly defined throughout the play
 PLOT/FORMATTING

  • Has a central conflict
  • Has fully developed scenes
  • Has a beginning, middle and end
  • Has momentum
  • Has suspense, surprise or plot complication
  • Is able to be performed on stage
  • Stage directions and scenes are formatted correctly
 DIALOGUE/LANGUAGE

  • Dialogue consistently reveals character, traits, personalities, conflict, mood
  • Dialogue is consistent with style and form.
  • Feels authentic, consistent with character voice throughout script.
  • Dialogue is formatted correctly
  • Has proper syntax, spelling, sentence structure

Language and vocabulary are interesting and meaningful

 ORIGINALITY/CREATIVITY

  • Idea is original
  • Characters or plot are/is original
  • Is emotionally engaging
  • Is entertaining

Is inspiring
25-16 25-16 25-16 25-16
15-6 15-6 15-6 15-6
5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0

 

 

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