American Dream Screenplay Assignment
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For this assignment, you will write a screenplay, illustrating the theme of the American Dream. You will create a character that exemplifies someone who believes fully in and striving to achieve the American Dream. What is their dream? Is their dream easy to achieve? What do they have to do to achieve it? What kinds of qualities does that person have that makes them successful? Will they succeed?
American Dream Screenplay Guidelines
Format:
12 Point Font
1.5 Spaced
1.24 cm margins
Follow general screenplay format
4-5 Pages
Turn in to (Dropbox)
- Wednesday, October 5th - Scene/Story Plan (EN351ADStoryPlanYOURNAME.doc)
- Character Chart (EN351ADCharacterChartYOURNAME.doc)
- Wednesday, October 12th - Completed Screenplay(EN351 ADscreenplayYOURNAME.doc)
For this assignment, you will write a screenplay, illustrating the theme of the American Dream. You will create a character that exemplifies someone who believes fully in and striving to achieve the American Dream. What is their dream? Is their dream easy to achieve? What do they have to do to achieve it? What kinds of qualities does that person have that makes them successful? Will they succeed?
American Dream Screenplay Guidelines
Format:
12 Point Font
1.5 Spaced
1.24 cm margins
Follow general screenplay format
4-5 Pages
Must include the following:
Unity of action:
Unity of place:
Unity of time:
Unity of character
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Unity of action:
- should have one main action that it follows, with no or few subplots.
Unity of place:
- should cover a single physical space (a restaurant, a school, a movie theater)
Unity of time:
- the action should take place over no more than 24 hours.
Unity of character
- Focus on one main character (with a supporting character if need be)
- Must reveal character through action, description, speech of others, ..etc.
Conflict
- Must have a recognizable conflict (Somebody Wanted But So) where the character wants something but something or someone is standing in his or her way.
Plot
- Must have a structure that introduces and resolves the conflict (exposition, big event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
- Must have a clear beginning middle and end.
Theme
- Must illustrate at least 1 aspect of the American Dream we've discussed in class
Additional Resources
Interactive Plot Diagram to organize your story.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/
What is Plot & other writing tips
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/what-is-plot.html
Literary Elements
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/
Plot Structure PPT
Interactive Plot Diagram to organize your story.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/
What is Plot & other writing tips
http://www.creative-writing-now.com/what-is-plot.html
Literary Elements
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/
Plot Structure PPT
plotstructure_1.pps | |
File Size: | 2772 kb |
File Type: | pps |
Story Map/Plot Summary - This is your outline for your screenplay
american_dream_screenplay_story_outline.docx | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Character Chart - You do not have to fill in everything (at least 50%), but the more you know about your character,
the more believable he or she will be.
the more believable he or she will be.
character_chart.pdf | |
File Size: | 112 kb |
File Type: |