Student Writing Handbook Fifth+Edition

352 / Types of Writing mind. Only when you see each character clearly will you be able to make him or her real for the audience. ...

Scripts / 353 Include sufficient directions to achieve that reality. Also keep in mind that stage directions should be written f ...

354 / Types of Writing STEP 7: Proofreading—Checking the Mechanical Details As you proofread the final script, look for the usua ...

Scripts / 355 the chairs and floor. The kitchen, offstage left, connects to the living room by a door center left. The upstairs ...

356 / Types of Writing ANALYSIS of THE SAMPLE DRAMA SCRIPT The excerpt illustrates the form and style of this kind of writing. A ...

Scripts / 357 -^ follows a careful time structure in accordance with FCC regulations regarding the number of commercial breaks p ...

358 / Types of Writing wide angle: a camera shot made from a distance or with a wide-angle lens in order to show a panoramic vie ...

Scripts / 359 Certainly, this list is too long for a ten-minute documentary; still, too many ideas are better than too few. Stop ...

360 / Types of Writing something else to gain interest. Generally, television programs must catch a viewer’s attention within th ...

Scripts / 361 STEP 6: Proofreading—Checking the Details Once the script is complete, reread it for accuracy. Ask yourself the fo ...

362 / Types of Writing CUT TO NARRATOR NARRATOR: You’ve heard the adage that it’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play ...

Scripts / 363 ANALYSIS of THE SAMPLE TELEVISIoN SCRIPT The sample illustrates how television scripts differ from dramatic script ...

C h a p t e r 3 8 Short Answers S hort-answer responses are often required on tests, as well as on job, scholarship, and college ...

Short Answers / 365 STEP 1: Prewriting—Analyzing the Question Before you begin writing, be sure you understand what to include. ...

366 / Types of Writing -^ Reread the question or request for information to make sure you have not strayed from your purpose. [S ...

Short Answers / 367 SAMPLE bRIEf RESPoNSE The following sample typifies the sort of brief responses called for by scholarship an ...

368 / Types of Writing CHARACTERISTICS Short-answer definitions usually identify the term to be defined, identify the class to ...

Short Answers / 369 STEP 3: Revising and Proofreading—Checking Mechanical Details Once you have completed your definition, make ...

370 / Types of Writing CHARACTERISTICS While lists may be either a series of words or of phrases, carefully composed lists main ...

Short Answers / 371 Punctuation usually causes some problems in lists written horizontally. Use commas to separate items, unless ...