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