The Outsiders: Interviews with S.E. Hinton

Here are a two links to interviews with S.E. Hinton:

http://theoutsidersfanclub.weebly.com/exclusive-interview-with-se-hinton.html

(Audio Version) 
http://www.wiredforbooks.org/mp3/SEHinton1987.mp3

Blogwork: Thursday, Nov. 7

Scriptwriters! 

• Work on your RD's. 
• Please try to finish tonight so you can run through them tomorrow as a group.
• Remember to make copies for each group member and one for me.

Everyone else!

Your job: Explore and evaluate at least three online English games.

1. Go to this link:

 https://sites.google.com/site/gameonlearning/la-middle-school-games

2. Explore at least three games.

3. One one 3" x 5" index card, write your name, period, and date in the upper right hand corner.

   Provide this info for each game you played:

• Title of game
• one positive comment
• one "needs to improve" comment
• Please write comments in complete sentences.

4. It's due tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 8).

Dear Fabulous 7A Students...

I am so sorry for not posting the homework for you. I had a bit of a emergency after school, and I

didn't get home until about 6:30 tonight. 

Since not everyone will get this message, I will give you more time for the scripts and the other work I intended to post. 

Everyone is excused from tonight's HW, and we'll talk about it in class tomorrow.

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Scriptwriters: 

Here's a model to help you format the script (in case you're ready to begin writing).

If you can't see it, go to this link:
https://app.box.com/s/g8k6mptg479pceffvt3o

Mea culpa! My fault! Again, I apologize.

--Ms. Ware

Blogwork for Wed., Nov. 6

Please do this work on JE #25/right. Please answer in complete sentences if you want credit!

Go to this link, and answer the following questions. It may be helpful to copy or print out these questions before you go to the link so you don't have to flip back and forth between web pages.

Please note that this is a very detailed explanation for how to write a script. Scriptwriters, please know 
I don't expect your to know every little detail, especially for the RD. I'll give you more guidelines in class tomorrow.

"How to Format a Screenplay"
http://2012.scriptfrenzy.org/howtoformatascreenplay

Questions:

1. What are the four basic elements of writing a script?
2. What's a slugline?
3. What's the purpose of a slugline? Where do they appear in the script?
4. What are the three elements of sluglines?
5. True or False: Sluglines are never in all capital letters.
6. What's the purpose of writing down specific action?
7. When does a new scene occur?
8. What's the purpose of writing down the action after a slugline?
9. Where do character names appear? Are they in all caps? Are they centered?
10. Do you use quotation marks in a script when you write dialogue?
11. Do you single or double space dialogue?
12. Scroll down to the "More Details" section. What is the purpose of parentheticals?
13. What does "V.O." stand for?
14. What does "O.S." stand for?

Blogwork due Tuesday, Nov. 5:

Blogwork:

In JE #25/left, list five features your TZ script and video MUST have. In other words, list five
features that will identify your episode as "Twilight Zone worthy." I've done #1 for you.

1. Rod Serling must appear somewhere near the beginning to help set the stage for the audience.
    What he says helps us focus on what's happening in the exposition, and it foreshadows what's to
    come.

2.

3.

4.

5.