How to write a script.

What type of format do scripts follow?

• Specific format

• Free format

• Poetic format

• Narrative format

What information is included at the beginning of a script about the characters?

• Names and brief descriptions of the characters

• Background story of the characters

• Detailed description of the settings

• Age of the characters

What are scenes in a script?

• Chapters of a book

• Dialogues between characters

• Changes of setting or characters

• Detailed descriptions of characters

Why are scenario indications used in a script?

• To guide the actors on what is happening on the stage

• For the audience to understand the story

• To add more text to the script

• For the actors to know what to say

Why are theater terms used in a script?

• To make the script longer

• To indicate lighting, sound effects, and character positions on stage

• To confuse the actors

• To add complexity to the story

What does 'upstage' mean on a stage?

• Closest part to the audience

• Furthest part from the audience

• Central part of the stage

• Where the main actors are located

Why are quotation marks not used in script dialogues?

• Because the actors already know what to say

• To save space on the page

• To indicate that it is a character's thought

• To emphasize the importance of the words

What is the function of stage directions in a script?

• Add more details to the story

• Help actors understand what they should do on stage

• Tell the audience what is happening

• Indicate what the characters are thinking

What is recommended regarding the amount of detail in scenario instructions?

• Not include any scenario instructions

• Let the actors and directors make decisions themselves

• Include as much detail as possible

• Write detailed instructions for every movement of the characters

Why is it important for a script format to be clear?

• To add mystery to the plot

• So that actors and directors can easily understand what is happening

• So that readers get lost in the story

• To confuse the actors