REVISION FOR IN-CLASS TEST 1 - Test 1 is held in week 6 (Thursday 8 March), 10am, room W/02 - Topics covered in wks % of final assessment - 25 MCQs - Familiarize with Instructions on pp of handbook - IMPORTANT: Bring HB pencil and eraser

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - What can the ontological traits of characters be? A.Name, gender, race, class, family B.Education, abilities, sexuality, own family, back story C.Age, occupation, friends and enemies, appearance D.World view, beliefs, general manner, sense of humour E.All the above U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - According to the 3-act pattern, what story elements are usually included in Act 3? A.Maturation, redemption, punishment, test, disillusionment B.Fatal flaw, debt to be repaid, gift taken away, quest, rites of passage C.Setting, inciting incident, payoff, delays, helpers, decision, major turning point D.Incidents, obstacles and problems, reversals, midpoint, anti-climax, recognition, major turning point E.The road back, big climax, resolution, goal achieved or not U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - What is the narrative function of the promo footage for 1972 Sheffield at the beginning of the film? A.To tell the audience where the characters are from. B.To visually set the location of the story. C.To provide ironic contrast to one of the main themes of the film. D.It is a visual backdrop for the opening credits. E.To underline the industrial power of Sheffield. U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - What is Gerald’s main goal in the related subplot? A.Teaching the group of strippers how to dance before the gig date B.Collecting garden gnomes C.Take part in the strip gig D.Hide his current jobless status to his wife E.Find a new job, regain status and save his marriage U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - What is the main narrative function of Lomper’s attempted suicide? A.Introduce a new antagonist for Gaz B.Provide Gaz and Dave with a new friend/helper C.Add a suspenseful element to the plot in the first act D.Introduce Lomper’s back story E.None of the above U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

IN-CLASS TEST – Sample questions Q - What is the main narrative function of the montage sequence of the training session at the park in the second act? A.To show us that the characters like football B.To separate Gaz from the rest of the group C.To reinforce the team attitude of the group of characters D.To sort out the inner crises of the characters E.All of the above U64006 Introduction to Screenwriting

HOMEWORK FOR WK 6-7 WK 6 IN-CLASS TEST 1 - Revision of topics from wks 1-4 for test LECTURE - Wk 5 Lecture rescheduled (after in-class test); Watch “When Harry Met Sally” WK 7 SEMINAR - Watch / Analyse “Notting Hill” - Prepare presentations (booked students) - 3-Act structure - 7-beat pattern (including all relationship lines and dynamics) - Characters LECTURE - Watch David Fincher’s “Se7en”