Creating a Compelling Script with Liesel and Rudy
Delve into the world of Liesel and Rudy as you work on a confession project that explores deep secrets and emotions. Develop a well-written script that expresses personalities, attitudes, and historical context with sophistication and accuracy. Stay focused on meeting the project requirements to craft a meaningful dialogue that captivates both the characters and the audience.
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PLEASE CLEAR YOUR DESK OF EVERYTHING BUT A PEN OR PENCIL
PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR RUDY AND LIESEL CONFESSION PROJECT AND GET WITH YOUR GROUP DO NOT START WORKING YET!
LIESEL AND RUDY: THE CONFESSION PROJECT Objective: You will work with two other people to create a script in which Rudy or Liesel confess a secret to the other (Rudy or Liesel) as Death narrates. This scene must be based on real secret one of the characters has, or else a secret that you can infer one of them has based on the text so far.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE BULLETED SIDE OF THE RUBRIC PAGE THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL BE GRADED ON The sheet I gave you yesterday hopefully helped make this project more approachable. Today we will talk about the extra details that we need to include to make this a realistic imitation of the core assignment. To avoid confusion, please note that the requirements sheet you got yesterday was a starting place and no longer applies please treat it as irrelevant and focus only on the sheets you have in front of you today. Content Voice and Style Conventions/Delivery
CONTENT A well-written proposal that clearly justifies the selection of character(s)/author and/or historical figure (you will need to include this on your core, but as I picked the characters for you, there is no need for you to justify selecting these characters) A focused and well-organized script of the dialogue/monologue that includes strong literary references with well-integrated citations (see the instructions on the other side for just how many references and citations you need for this project) Clearly establishes some meaningful historical/social/cultural/physical setting or circumstances to complement the dialogue/monologue in a meaningful way (again, see the instructions on the other side for more specific details) Dialogue/ monologue expresses the personality, attitude, and concerns of the character(s)/author/historical figure portrayed with accuracy and sophistication
VOICE AND STYLE Uses voice expressively to clearly and accurately capture the authentic voice and tone of the character(s), author, historical figure, and/or era selected Language construction and word choice reflect sophisticated knowledge of the character(s), author, and/or historical figure (in the core, you can have a character talk to the author of the story or a historical figure, but I simplified it. Even though it would be pretty funny to imagine a conversation between, let s say, Rosa Hubermann and Hitler)
CONVENTIONS/DELIVERY Avoids interrupters and detractors such as like, um, you know, etc. Volume control and pacing enhances delivery Eye contact continually established with audience (little/no dependence on notes) On your core? Yes. For this project? No. This is a skill that takes polishing and time at home to practice. I am not giving you that time, and so this would be unfair. Movement, posture, and gestures enhance the presentation. Visuals and/ or props enhance delivery and effect. Evident control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation Written work is virtually error-free; citations are properly formatted (MLA) I do not require you to cite this because I am well aware that you are all using the same edition of the same book by the same author.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE MOCK-SCRIPT I MADE ENTITLED SCRIPT-WRITING: A CRASH COURSE
IF YOURE MORE OF A SHOW ME THE RULES, NOT THE EXAMPLE PERSON These next two slides are for you
BASIC RULES OF SCRIPT WRITING It is appropriate to begin the scene with the scene number (comma) act number in all caps and roman numerals After writing the scene and act, it is appropriate to describe the scene in stage directions. These should be used sparingly if you would prefer a narrator to provide these details. All character names written in all caps All stage, costume, or set direction written in italics No indentation. Just spaces between each character s lines. If stage directions apply specifically to the way a character speaks or acts, those directions should come before that character s line (so as to prepare the actor is he/she is to speak or act in a specific way while delivering the line) and should be in both italics and parenthesis. These may also occur in the middle of a character s line in this same format. Unless all characters are announced onstage from the beginning, you must announce each character s entrance. And if a character leaves, you must announce his or her exit. If a character interrupts another, do so by using the dash key (two hyphens) When a scene ends, the stage directions should indicate this by reading End of Scene I
CHECK-LIST _____ The secret must be a real or inferred secret from the text _____ The script must be at least a page long _____ The narrator must set the scene (when is it? Where is it? What is the context?) _____ The voices of every character must ring true _____ The scene must be presented in front of the class with appropriate emotion and emphasis _____ The script must be formatted correctly, as the rubric and instructions below directs _____ The script must feature appropriate conventions and grammar _____ The conversation must be realistic _____ The script must include at least two real quotes from the text (after you use the quote, cite the page number in parenthesis) _____ The script must include one or more references to events in the book _____ The script must include one or more references to the historical context of the story