SimonWQT

toc =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace.) in order to prove you are the best qualified script writer. || company is setting out to find a writer with the skills in writing with voice necessary to develop their character and move along the plot of the movie. || Situation: You are entering a contest by submitting a video monologue of yourself reciting your best written piece that uses voice to develop a character and convey a certain mood. || will move to the location of the production company's corporate office. || given out at the end of your presentation in order to inquire a better understanding of what your true knowledge of voice. ||
 * Goal || Display elite skills at using syntax, diction, tone, mood, and voice
 * Role || You are a script writer who has recently heard that a major movie production
 * Audience || The board of directors of a major movie production agency
 * Setting || You will begin where ever in this Country that you live, as you progress through the eliminations you
 * Presentation || Your monologue will be played for the class, a series of questions will be
 * Standards || Rubric ||

=Introduction= Welcome writers. If you have ever dreamed of putting your work out into the masses you have come to the right spot. Right now is your opportunity to write something powerful, profound, and inspirational. If you've ever wanted more than one home, a boat that will make your neighbors green with envy, or to be swooned by fans who love you for your fame and have no regard for your personality or who you are as a human being what so ever, then just read on further.

=Task= A major movie production company is having difficulty finding a script writer who is skilled enough in using tone, syntax, diction, and voice to create monologues for the main character of their next film. This company is looking for a writer who can use words strategically to convey the personality of their character, and drive the plot of their film through a series of powerful inner monologues their character will be using. The corporate office of this production has posed a competition to find the best writes from all over the world. As script writers you will be developing a podcast of your voice reciting a monologue that you have written. The production company will review these podcasts and invite a small group of finalists to their corporate headquarters for a formal introduction and development of monologues with some of their already employed writers. The finalist whose writing is able to fit the format of the movie best will win the bid for the project of writing the character's monologues, and much of the rest of the script in the film.

1. To get started you will need to look through the links on diction, syntax, and tone to gain and understanding of what these literary terms are. The links should provide you with enough knowledge to feel comfortable in the definition of each device. You will need to provide to me just a quick statement on each link telling me what the literary devices mean in your own words. 2. Open the links to each video and feel free to watch them several times. Use these videos as a tool in better understanding how the literary devices above are put into practice. You will also be able to see the powerful impact they can make on a speech, script, or any body of writing when done correctly. I ask that you pay close attention to these videos because they will be invaluable to you when constructing your podcast. Please also provide for me a small description of the videos, tell me a little bit about them and if they had any kind of effect on you. 3. Once you have reviewed the links and watched the videos being writing your own monologue, and keep in mind the information about diction, syntax, and tone. Also do not be shy to watch the videos many times through out your writing process, one of the best ways for you to understand what it will take to write a great monologue is to listen to great monologues. 4. When your rough draft is completed feel free to bring me your work so that I can edit and help you to revise. If you do not bring a draft to me I at least urge you to have someone read it over. Very rarely do great works of literature come to life without peer revision. 5. Once you are satisfied with how your monologue is written click on the link labeled garageband and watch the tutorial of how to use this program. After watching play around with the technology and make a few dry runs or silly recordings to get used to how it works. Once you are fairly comfortable with garageband record your monologue onto it and listen to how it sounds. 6. If after listening to your monologue you find that you need to make changes to how it is written, or you simply want to take not to record your self putting vocal emphasis on different sounds or phrases do not be alarmed. This is to be expected and you should just go ahead and make the changes that you feel are necessary. =Conclusion= After completing this task you will be very comfortable and skilled with using voice to set the tone in your writing, and to create true character development. often what separates a good writer from a great writer is their ability to use voice in their literature. Now that you have a solid understanding of what voice is reflect on all of the novels or stories you've read and think of how voice was used effectively in them. Please do not let your new skills go to waste, use them, write in your spare time. Being an effective can give you the power to argue points, change minds, and possibly change the world.
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