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11. Rewrite at least one line of dialogue from the class script to add italics for emphasis, and then share your proposed revision with the class.
Students’ responses will vary.
12. End punctuation is also used to indicate the tone an actor should use when performing a line of dialogue. The mark at the end of a sentence reveals whether that line should be read as a question, a statement, or an exclamation. Read aloud the following lines, and consider the effect that end punctuation has on meaning and delivery.
Jennifer: You’re taking me to the beach this weekend? Jennifer: You’re taking me to the beach this weekend!
13. Find an example of end punctuation that conveys tone in “The Millionaire Miser.”
Possible response:
SUSHIL: You will make a pauper of me!
Rewrite at least one line of dialogue from the class script to add an end mark that conveys tone, and then share your proposed revision with the class.
Editing
14. After presenting your revisions to the class and hearing the suggested revisions of others, it is time to polish the final draft of the script by editing for mistakes. In addition to checking that you have followed proper script conventions, read the script out loud with a partner to make sure the lines make sense.
ACTIVITY 3
Writing a Script with Peers
WRITING PROMPT: Work with a partner or small group to transform a text you have previously studied in class into a script. Be sure to include:
• Characterization conveyed through dialogue and narration
• A plot developed through exposition, conflict, and complications
• Stage directions providing instructions such as actor movement and tone • Audience engagement strategies, such as imagery that creates a mood
Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task to help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
Prewriting/Drafting
1. With your partner or small group, revisit the list of texts that you considered using for the class-constructed script, and create a list of possible subjects for this script.
Writing Workshop 9 • Script Writing 9
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