LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN CREATIVE WRITING

Worksheet No. 5, 2nd Semester

Learner’s Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade Level and Section: ______________________________ Date: _____________

L I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
Write at least one scene for one-act play applying the various elements,
techniques, and literary devices
B. Objective
At the end of this learning activity learners will be able to:
 Write at least one scene for one-act play applying the various elements,
techniques, and literary devices

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

All writing is performance. Style performs our voice. What makes the one-act
play different from the short stories, novels, and poems is that this art form requires
attention to visual elements such as costumes, props, and the stage. But keep in mind that
the one-act play started with the richness of a script.
Live performance renders your writing into something provisional. The spoken
performance of your language escapes books by this means and audiences read you as the
messenger, not the message, of your writing. In that sense, you are being read as you
stand before an audience.

A one-act play is a play that has only one act, as distinct from plays

that occur over several acts. If plays are the small siblings of movies,
then a one act play is the infant. of the family.

Like all drama, one act plays are made up of the following elements (Theme,
Plot, Character, and Dialogue) that are encapsulated in this structure:
1. Set the scene
2. Introduce the character goal(s)
3. Introduce an obstacle to the achievement of the goal(s)
4. Introduce a disaster (the result of a twist if your story has one)
5. Let the character(s) react
6. Resolve the story

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 Always remember that there is no required minimal number of scenes in One-Act
play. However, it is important that you finish your plot within the scenes you have. It is a
good idea to keep your play to one set and as few scenes as possible in 9-12 pages long.
One-acts can run anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour or more. Arguably the most
popular length for one-acts is around a half-hour. It generally has around 1-4 characters.
Do not be misinformed that because one-acts have simple story plots, it does not mean
the theme is not as important or grand.

III. ACTIVITIES

A. PRACTICE
TASK
Practice Task 1: WHY SHAKESPEARE LEFT THE BUILDING
Read the one-act William Shakespeare has Left the Building by Joachim Emilio
Antonio. Create an analysis of the work with the following questions guiding you.
a. How many scenes did the play have?
b. If it will be performed in stage, how long do you think will it last?
c. If you are a co-author of the play, will you have added more characters?
Why do you say so?
d. How did the play appeal to you? Will you recommend it for others to
read? What made the one-act play good?
e. Why did William Shakespeare leave the building?

Analysis Criteria:

Content 5 pts
Organization 5 pts
Language Use 5 pts
Depth of Analysis 5 pts

Total 20 pts.
Practice Task 2: SOLVING
THE DOMESTIC PROBLEMS OF KING GEORGE
The national and award-winning script written by a Filipino writer, Dr. Joachim
Emilio Antonio won 2nd prize in the 2006 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
Literature. Decode and solve the Domestic Problems of King George by breaking it down
to its structure and elements using the outline below:
1. Theme
2. Characters and Characterization
3. Setting
4. Plot
a. The beginning of the one act play
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 b. The middle of the play
c. The end of the play
5. Twist Technique (if there is)
6. Dialogue
7. Analysis
What makes the plot effective?
Is it universal and relatable?
What socio-cultural issue is present?

Be guided by the rubric below:

B. ASSESSMENT

THE PLAYWRIGHT’S ONE-ACT STAGE

Write an original piece that follows the conventions of a one-act play. Spice your
script up by adding twists and effective dialogue. You can adapt an existing short story
and translate it into a one-act play or you can write an original piece. Keep in mind the
various elements, techniques, and literary devices you have learned from the previous
lessons. Use the one-act play scripts we analyzed as your model.

Be guided with the rubric presented below.

IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING

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V. REFERENCES

BOOKS:
Morley, D. (2007). The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing. New York: Cambridge
University Press.
Barnes,G and Sutcliffe, M.J.(1954) On Stage, Everyone. New York: MacMillan
Company
DiYanni, R. (1994) Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the
Essay (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

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ONLINE SOURCES:
Active Interest Media. (2020, July 1). The Play's the Thing. Retrieved from
https://www.playwriting101.com/chapter01/
How to Write a One Act Play and Sample Script. (2019). Retrieved June 29, 2020, from
https://www.cityoperahouse.org/ypf
Leaf Group Education. (2018, July 12). How to Write a One-Act Play. Santa Monica, California,
USA. Retrieved July 1, 2020, from https://penandthepad.com/write-one-act-play-
2123970.html
Robotham, P. C. (2017, October 17). 5 Common Twists and a Model for Writing Short One Act
Plays. Retrieved July 1, 2020, from https://www.weirdworldstudios.com/5-twists-for-
one-act-plays/

SLM Written by:

PAMELA G. GARCIA
Teacher, Ligao National High School
SDO-Ligao City

Condensed by:

SUZETTE P. BARCENA
Teacher III, Barayong NHS

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DIEGO A. PERCIANA
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