Using the character (WHO), places (WHERE), and situations (WHAT) from the journal exercises you have been completing (in class and those at the end of the chapter reading), select a character, place, and situation.
Your partner should do the same.
Agree with your partner which of the selected places and situations are most interesting for a play. Once you have agreed to a situation and a setting, write this down on your computer screen so both of you know where and what is going on as the scene begins.
Now you must select your character.
Without discussing it, each of you pick a character you would like to "play". You will write the dialogue for this character only. Before you begin writing the dialogue, write the name of the character, what he/she is doing at the location selected, and a little general information about the nature of the character so your partner knows what kind of person he/she is dealing with.
Once you have selected a character, setting, and situation, work with your partner to complete a draft of a 3-5 page play. Alternate the typing responsibility as you type what you want your character to say. Please use the standard playwriting format.
Complete this scene by the end of class. If you finish early, choose a second character and try a different scenario for extra credit.
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