Script Treatment Practice

Activity Overview:

You will review scriptwriting terminology by preparing a brief script treatment.

Directions:

1. Consider a story or topic you would like to cover in a short ten-minute video.

2. Using the table below, read each prompt in the left column and provide your answer in the right column using complete sentences and proper grammar.

3. Once completed, turn in your answers according to your instructor’s directions. 

Prompt	Answer
Title and a one-sentence description of your script
Total Running Time (TRT)
Genre Description
Intended Audience (provide reasoning)
Synopsis of the Primary Story, Message or Theme
Proposed Script Structure (include act, scene and beat descriptions)
Will the action be advanced through dialogue or voice-over? (provide reasoning)