Email & Letter Writing
Elements of a Story
Plot Diagrams
Parts of a Screenplay
Grab Bag
100
Email and letters can be written in either ______ or _______ styles.
informal/formal
100
What are the 4 basic elements of a story?
Characters, setting, plot, and theme
100
What are the 6 parts of a plot diagram IN ORDER?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
100
What are the 5 parts of a screenplay?
Slugline, action text, character name, dialogue, parentheticals
100
List the 7 story types and name an example story for ONE of them.
Underdog (overcoming the monster), rags to riches, quest, journey and return, comedy, tragedy, rebirth
(Example answers will vary)
200
Both emails and letters have a SALUTATION, BODY, CLOSING, and SIGNATURE. However, emails have their topics listed in the ___________ while letters include addresses in their ___________.
Emails have their topics listed in the SUBJECT while letters include addresses in their HEADINGS.
200
In the Narnia movie, Fox and Maugrim the wolf are examples of _____ characters.
MINOR characters. They won't take up all of the action, have less important appearances, and are only involved with part of the plot or characters.
200
Describe the difference between RISING and FALLING action
RISING ACTION:
-because of the CONFLICT, certain events happen
-events usually get more intense/exciting, tension builds up
FALLING ACTION:
-events that happen after the climax
-maybe the conflict is resolved, and things in the story start calming down
200
Give a slugline for this picture:
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
INT. LIBRARY - AFTERNOON
etc.
200
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Your going to be late for class.
B) You're going to be late for class.
B) YOU'RE going to be late for class.
YOU'RE = you are
300
In a ________ letter, there are two addresses included. The first one belongs to the ________, while the second one belongs to the ________.
In a FORMAL letter, there are two addresses included. The first one belongs to the SENDER, while the second one belongs to the RECEIVER.
300
Give an example of a SPECIFIC and GENERAL setting for the place: CHINA
(Answers will vary)
GENERAL
-Ancient China
-Modern China
-Beijing
SPECIFIC
-Emperor's palace, ancient China
-Dunhuang Caves, modern China
-Morning at Tiananmen Square, Beijing
300
What happens during the CLIMAX?
The CONFLICT gets resolved/characters accomplish their goal
The story reaches its most exciting point
Something is revealed and everything changes
(One or a combination of the above)
300
Label the parts of a screenplay below:
A + B) SARAH (knocking on front door):
C) Hello? Is anyone inside?
D) Silence answers her. A few seconds later, SARAH hears a cat meow from inside the house.
A) SARAH - Character name
B) (knocking on front door) - Parentheticals
C) Hello? Is anyone inside? - Dialogue
D) Silence answer her... - Action Text
300
Which sentence is correct?
A) At Fei Tian we need to take both english and chinese classes.
B) At Feitian we need to take both English and Chinese classes.
C) At Fei Tian we need to take both English and Chinese classes.
C) At Fei Tian we need to take both English and Chinese classes.
Our official school name is Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, not Feitian!
Names of languages should always be capitalized.
400
Come up with an appropriate salutation and closing for an email to your friend Erin.
SALUTATIONS:
Dear Erin, To my bestie, Hey Erin! Sup Erin, etc.
CLOSINGS:
XOXO, Your friend, Cya, Til next time, Bye bye, etc.
400
Which element of a story contains the CONFLICT? What is a CONFLICT? Give an example of a conflict from a story you know.
CONFLICT can be found in a story's PLOT. It is usually a problem the character(s) have the solve.
Example: In the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a main conflict is defeating the White Witch to save Narnia from its eternal winter. (Another, smaller conflict is rescuing Edmund from her clutches).
400
What is the CONFLICT and CLIMAX of this story? What type of story is it? Are there any parts missing?
John was a great hunter. One spring morning, he left his cave to hungrily look for food. Soon enough he found a family of deer in the forest. Notching his bow with an arrow, John aimed at the fattest deer and let his arrow fly.
CONFLICT: John vs. his hunger
CLIMAX: We don't know, because the story never resolves the conflict. It is a CLIFFHANGER story.
We are missing the CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, and RESOLUTION.
400
________ and ________ are always capitalized in screenplays.
CHARACTER NAMES/SLUGLINES
400
What does "CC" and "BCC" stand for? Can you explain why?
CC = Carbon Copy
BCC = Blind Carbon Copy
Both are copies of emails you send to anyone in the TO: section. In the past, CARBON PAPER was used to copy writing from one sheet to another so they kept the name for copies of emails. In a Blind Carbon Copy, only YOU and the RECEIVER of the email can see who you sent the message to.
500
What is the difference between ATTACHMENTS and ENCLOSURES? What are their similarities?
Attachments are added to EMAILS and include pictures, music, videos, or other digital files.
Enclosures are added to LETTERS and include USB sticks, printed photos, and anything else you can fit into the envelope.
Both are extra items you can include with your written email/letter message.
500
After watching (or reading) Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, what do you think is one THEME for the story? Explain with examples from the film or book.
(Answers will vary)
Courage - Peter fighting for his siblings, telling them to go home and be safe
Good vs. evil - Beavers and Mr. Tumnus helping out the Pevensies vs. White Witch trying to kill them (and freeze all of Narnia)
Betrayal vs. forgiveness - Edmund betrays the siblings but they still love and accept him as his brother, unlike the White Witch who wants him dead
500
Come up with a plot diagram for the comic below. You can make up your own FALLING ACTION/RESOLUTION for the story. (Read LEFT > RIGHT, TOP > BOTTOM)
Exposition: Bear is rowing a boat
Conflict: Bear sees a shark fin in the water
Rising Action: Bear is nervous, but cannot move as shark fin circles his boat again and again
Climax: We go underwater to see that the shark is actually picking up trash in the water
Falling Action:
-The shark finishes cleaning and goes away
-OR the shark says hi and reminds Bear not to litter
-OR the shark accidentally pokes a hole in the boat
Resolution:
-Bear keeps rowing
-Bear is scared and falls into the water
-Bear's boat sinks and he has to swim home
500
If this was a movie poster, what kind of title would you give it?
(Answers will vary)
"X-ing the Pounds Over Xmas"
"The True Weight of Beauty"
"I Was Worth My Weight in Tinsel"
500
Explain the difference between O.S. and V.O.
If a movie scene showed Jack (pictured below) thinking in his chair and we could hear his thoughts, would the script use O.S. or V.O.?
O.S. = off screen (actor can't be seen by camera, but we can hear him/her speak)
V.O. = voice over (someone's voice is speaking but his/her body is NOT on the scene)
Jack's thoughts would use V.O. because we can see him on screen even if we don't see his mouth moving to voice his thoughts.