Rewriting Your Life Why are we the way we are and how can we be responsible for ourselves?

Pick an experience from your own life that shaped who you are today. Think about how the situation affected you and the people in your life. Think about how if the experience had unfolded differently, you may not be the same person you are now.

Examples of situations that may have impacted you:

1.     You started at a new school.2.     Joining a club (basketball team, orchestra...).3.     Changes in your family.4.     Your best friend leaves the school.

Your scene should:

Include “A Note On Staging” – refer to Frankenstein page 6o   Explain the set designo   Explain the costumes and propso   Explain lighting, sound, and special effects

Include descriptions of the characters – refer Frankenstein page 8o   List each character and give a short (2-3 sentences) description of his/her appearance and personality

Include stage directions (in italics) to indicate how the characters move and how they speak

In your scene, include dialogue that will move the plot along and show how the new situation unfolds and how it impacts your life

Your scene should have between 2-4 characters and will have three parts:1. A prologue to explain what actually happened to you2. What happens in the new situation3. Your choices as a result of the new situation

Write the scene using your ideas from the boxes on the back of this page.

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What was the experience that changed you? (PROLOGUE)

The experience that changed me was when I am in 2 different sports team which is badminton and volleyball. And when it is time for BISAC I have to choose one sport because the BISAC is on the same day. I chose badminton because I am better at it than volley ball and I have been learning badminton for 8 years.

How did this experience affect you? What impact did it have on your life? What choices did you make as a result? (PROLOGUE)

It affects me by not having a chance to work with a lot of people and cooperating that much. The impacts that I had was i was able to choose what I like and getting in the u17 badminton which is something that is very important to me I got to be in different experience I got to be single in u13 and doubles with u17. I think i made the right choice because I get to do what I love and getting different kinds of experience. And for badminton I get to learn how to be really competitive which is a new thing for me.

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Imagine how the experience could have been different? How might things have happened differently? (SCENE Part I)Experience: The 2 teams badminton and volleyball emailed me to come and practice on wednesday on the same day and they say if I don’t come then I would get kicked out of the team. I received the volleyball email first which is at the morning and the badminton one at the afternoon. From that moment I chose volleyball because I received it first.

How might this have affected you? What impact might this have had on your life? What choices would you have made as a result? (SCENE Part II)I was the development in the volleyball team which means that I didn’t really have a chance to practice only watch the people who is in the team practice. I get to watch the people who is in the team and get some knowledge of how to get better at volleyball. I think i made the wrong choice because by watching people play it would still is not good as yourself trying it. And by that I only get to watch and I should have chosen badminton because i get to watch and also practice and now I would not be able to get in the team.

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Story Planning

A note staging:Explain the set design The set is going to be in a bedroom made out of bricks and the gym is made out of medal similar to nist gym.Explain the costumes and props:The costumes is going to be a really simple clothes a T - shirt and a short pants a dress and a volleyball team clothes that has name at the back. Props will be only laptopExplain lighting, sound, and special effects:The lighting will just be a spotlight when she got the email and she had to choose one when she is thinking to show that she is worried. The sound would be sad piano sound that is for when she chose the wrong choice. The special effects is that when she the spotlight is bright and around her is dark.

Include descriptions of the characters:Pan: she is tall about 158cm, she loves badminton and volleyball,she usually decide something without thinking really clearly, annoyed really easily, black hairBadminton coach: strict, very good in badminton, a man around 45 years old, tall and slim, black hairVolleyball coach: loud, strict, not that tall, short hair, white skin, black hair, shouts a lot.

Include stage directions:Pan - ding the emailed appeared on her laptop

- on pans face there was a slightly wonder face wondering what that email is going to be- she reads through and was happy because she received an email saying “Hi, Pan this is volleyball coach please come practice on this wednesday because we are going to have a big game soon if you don’t come then you won’t be able to be in the team again”- she didn’t think of anything and reply the email back that she is going to go practice

Pan - ding the email appeared on her laptop again- That point her face was worried because of not knowing what email is it going to be- She start reading it on the email it says “ Hi, Pan this is badminton coach please come practice on wednesday because on thursday we are going to have to compete with BPS and we need to train hard to try and win if you don’t come then we you won’t be able to be in the team” - when she finished reading that she cried really loud because she replied the email to the volleyball coach already in the morning and the badminton email was at the afternoon from that point it was too late for her

Pan - she ends up thinking that it would be ok that she made the right decision

Volleyball coach - was happy and welcome me when i came to practice.

Volleyball - “This period you will be only watching the people who is in the volleyball team practice so you get to know more about volleyball” with a big smile on her face

Pan - She thought that it would just be 10 mins but no it was the whole time with a boring face on her face

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Pan - she thought to herself that “ I made such a big mistake why i just came here to watch I thought that I would get to practice but no this is not how it should go” with a sad a disappointed face

Pan - from that on she realized that it was a big mistake and a really wrong decision that she had done

A prologue to explain what actually happened to you:

What actually happened to me was I was in volleyball team in that time when I finished The u13 badminton and I came to try out volleyball after I got in the team for development. Development is for when you can just play in the friendship game not the real game but u still need to practice. After my friend that is in the u17 badminton send me an email that the teacher wants me to be in the team. So I went and practice both with volleyball. But when I told the volleyball teacher she said I needed to choose one because the time for BISAC it is on the same day. I thought to myself really hard and I decided that I choose badminton because I am better at badminton than volleyball also I learned badminton for 8 years and for volleyball I am just in the development which I am only allow to play only for the friendship games. Another point is if for BISAC volleyball I would just get to sit and watch. So it is better to do something that I am better at and having the chance to play.

The Actual Story/ScriptParagraph intro what happen in new situation: The 2 teams badminton and volleyball emailed me to come and practice on wednesday on the same day and they say if I don’t come then I would get kicked out of the team. I received the volleyball email first which is at the morning and the badminton one at the afternoon. From that moment I chose volleyball because I received it first. And I thought it was the right decision but it wasn’t I thought I would really get to practice but I didn’t I just get to watch the people who is in the team play.

Mistaken ChoicePan: “This is boring staying at home and not having an activity to do for after school, I am just gonna go on my laptop and watch some youtubers” with a really bored face

she went to grab a cheese ball bag to eat while she was watching youtubers

Email pops up on her screen- Ding

Pan: What is the email going to be about hope something great. She clicked on it to check and have a read to know what it is about.

The volleyball coach: “Hi,Pan this is an email that I send to you, come practice this wednesday because we are going to have a game soon if you don’t come then you won’t be able to go in the team.”

Pan: What! I can’t believe my eyes I get to go practice I am totally going. with a big smile on her face

She typed down to reply her volleyball coach to say she is going to go practice. She continues watching the youtubers with cheese balls in her hand.

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Email pops up on her screen- Ding

Pan: now what is this email going to be I hope something good again. with a slightly wondering face

She click to open the email

Badminton coach: “Hi Pan please come and practice on wednesday because we are going to have a game soon to and we have to train hard if you don’t come then you won’t be able to be in the team.”

She was shocked after reading the email. After reading it she dropped the cheese balls from her hands with a shocked face

Pan: What! This is not how it should go I replied the email to the volleyball coach and now the badminton coach just emailed to me!? and both are having a game!?

She talked to herself with a confuse for a moment

Pan: I think I made the right choice I will just go to volleyball because I replied it to them already with hope on her face

Practice day...

The volleyball coach: “hi Pan, good that you come to practice but for this time I will let you sit and watch the people who is in the team practice first so you can improve yourself” with a smile on her face

Pan: “Ok” with a confused face

One hour passed by...

Pan: what is this it has been one hour and now the whole lesson is finished I ended up not doing anything only watching the people play this is not right! she said it with an upset face

Pan: she was upset so she decided to go up to the volleyball coach to ask then when am I going to get to play “ excuse me coach, but when am I going to get practice this passed one hour and the lesson is done!” she said it in sad face

volleyball coach: she turned around with crossed arm “ Pan today we need to train the people who is in the team first so this lesson just sit and watch.”

Pan: she thinks to herself so much while she was sitting there “ if she wants the people who is in the team to practice then why would she email me to come?”

Badminton coach: walked past and saw me “ why didn’t you come and practice we are having a big game now you are not able to join the team anymore” he said it in an angry and an upset voice

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Pan: After she had heard that she rolled her eyes because of not knowing what to say, she ran up to the badminton coach to say sorry “sorry I really didn’t mean it I receive the volleyball email first so I answered it first without thinking”

Badminton coach: He stopped “ I am sorry pan but you have made the decision and the rule is the rule” after he had finished his sentence he walked past Pan and continue to train.

Badminton coach: “next time you should wait and spend your time think clearly before deciding so you won’t regret when you decide something and so you will be happy.”

Pan: “ This is a big mistake that I have made I thought that we would watch for only 10 minutes I came here to only watch?” she said to herself while holding her head with disappointment

Pan: “ now I am not able to join the badminton team what I got from watching is not as good to let me try it so I really know how it feels” She said it with stomping her feet

From that on she learned her lesson because of her deciding something without thinking clearly. The end

Criterion A:You compose a script that shows how a situation impacts your life using a lot of details (dialogue and stage directions).

Criterion B:You write in the form of a script, using the appropriate structures expected in a play script. Your scene builds appropriately.

Criterion C:Your write your characters to reflect their personalities and tone. Your script is free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

You do not reach the standard described below.

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Your script reflects very limited imagination and creativity. It does not show the situation and how it impacted your life.

Your script has no details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how you develop through the scene.

Your script does not use the organizational structures of a script.

Your script is generally disorganized.

Your script does not reflect the voice of the characters.

Your script has very frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

3-4

Your script reflects limited imagination and creativity. It attempts to show the situation and how it impacted your life.

Your script has insufficient details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how you develop through the scene.

Your script sometimes uses the organizational structures of a script.

Your script is beginning to be organized but lacks coherence.

Your script sometimes reflects the voice of the characters.

Your script has frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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Your script reflects some imagination and creativity. It somewhat shows the situation and how it impacted your life.

Your script has adequate details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how you develop through the scene.

Your script usually uses the organizational structures of a script.

Your script is generally well-organized.

Your script often reflects the voice of the characters.

Your script uses generally accurate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

7-8 Your script reflects imagination and creativity. It shows the situation and how it impacted your life.

Your script has substantial details

Your script consistently uses the organizational structures of a script.

Your script is usually well-organized. The ideas build on each other.

Your script often reflects the voice of the characters.

Your script consistently uses a formal tone to explain. Your grammar,

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(dialogue, stage directions) to show how you develop through the scene.

punctuation, and spelling are accurate.

9-10

Your script reflects a lot of imagination and creativity. It clearly shows the situation and how it impacted your life.

Your script has illustrative details (dialogue, stage directions) to show how you develop through the scene.

Your script uses the organizational structures of a script in a sophisticated manner.

Your script is consistently well-organized. The ideas build on each other in a sophisticated manner.

Your script masterfully reflects the voice of the characters.

Your script shows a mastery of formal tone to explain. Your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are completely accurate.

In order to succeed you need to:

❑ Include a title❑ Describe each character❑ Include a note on staging to explain

how your staging choices (set design, costumes/props, effects) show the situation and its impact on you

❑ Employ dialogue to show how the scene develops

❑ Include stage directions to show the action

❑ Use details to show the actions and emotions of the characters involved

❑ Use the format of a scripto Skip a line each time a new

character speakso Italicize the stage directionso Write dialogue by bolding

character names❑ Build the dialogue and action to first

show what the situation is, then how you is affected

❑ Edit for spelling, punctuation, and grammar

❑ Use first person when writing the dialogue

❑ Use the type of language that the character would use when writing the dialogue

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