Script Writing

Proper use of quotation marks in dialogue ensures:

• A cluttered script

• Readable and clear dialogue

• Confusing sentence structures

• Incorrect representation

Vocabulary in a script should:

• Complicate understanding

• Engage the audience effectively

• Confuse readers

• Ignore the context

A _______ is a document that outlines every aural, visual, behavioral, and lingual element required to tell a story.

The text in all CAPS at the beginning of a scene briefly describes the location and time of the day.

• Settings

• Slugline

• Actors

• Actions

If an actor should deliver his/her lines in a particular way, a screenplay will contain a description in parentheses to illustrate the point.

• Introduction

• Actions

• Parenthesis

• Parenthetical

The scene description, character movement, and sounds as described in a screenplay.

• Action

• Actors

• Scene

• Beats

Which is not included in the parts of a screenplay?

• Title page

• Characters

• Synopsis

• Climax

Sometimes, CONTINUOUS is used instead of  DAY or NIGHT at the end of a SLUGLINE/ Location Description.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Why do we limit the words for writing a script for the radio?

• We limit the words to save time. .

• We select essential words to avoid boredom.

• Get straight to the point to be concise.

• All of the above

What is the primary purpose of a script in film and television?

• To provide a detailed visual representation

• To outline the dialogue and actions of characters

• To describe the technical aspects of filming

• To list the equipment needed for production