Student Name:________________ Class:___________

Group Devised Scene Scaffold

Complete the following table to assist you to make your scene amazing!

Orientation
Where is your scene primarily
set?
Who are the characters in your
scene and what will make them
memorable to your audience?
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Complication
What is the problem that will be
explored throughout the
situation, conversations and
actions in your scene?
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Rising Action ________________________________________________________

What will happen to gradually
increase the tension and build to
the climax of your scene?
List 3 things.
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Climax
This is the most intense moment
in your scene? What has
everything been building up
towards?
How might characters react
during this time?
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Resolution ________________________________________________________
How will your complication be
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dealt with at the end of your
scene? ________________________________________________________
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Tip: End on a high note!
Something ‘punchy’, funny, ________________________________________________________
visually interesting or
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memorable.