Thursday, January 12, 2017

Workshop; Play Project; Early 20th Century One Act Plays

Period 1. Please do one of the following activities in the lab:

A. Workshop.
Step 1: Copy or transfer your play script to Google Docs (if you haven't already used the program to write your script).
Step 2: Select up to 2 other students whose feedback you would like for your project. SHARE your google document script draft to this person. You may also select me, as your teacher, as your 2nd or 3rd reader.
Step 3: Let your peer reviewers know what kind of help you would like to get feedback on. Send a note about what kind of help you want the reader to help you with:
  • Formatting
  • Grammar, spelling, syntax
  • Character development suggestions
  • Plot development suggestions
  • Suggestions about structure/organization
  • Diction, language use, theme suggestions, etc.
  • Other (specify your request)
Remember to give your peer reviewers the option to edit or comment on your Google doc. If you keep your Google doc as READ ONLY--your reviewers cannot provide in-text commentary.

Step 4: Read any texts sent or shared with you. INSERT comments to assist your writer based on step #3 above. If a student simply sends you a script without knowing what you should look for, please either ask that peer, or give general thumbs up or down comments (you do not need to provide written feedback for your peer in this case).

Step 5: Fill out one of the participation/workshop slips for today's participation.

Or

Continue writing your play projects. These drafts are due next week.

Period 2:
Please get into groups of 4-5. Read the following one-act plays by early American 20th century writers:

If Men Played Cards As Women Do by George S. Kaufman
Overtones by Alice Gerstenberg
Trifles by Susan Glaspel

HOMEWORK: Your play projects are due next week. There will also be a final exam. Please begin studying for this. Complete any play readings you did not complete during class.

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