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 * Task:** Write an additional scene to be added to Arthur Miller’s //The Crucible//.


 * Purpose:**
 * 1) To show that you understand characters’ motivations in the play by writing conversation befitting specific characters
 * 2) To show that you understand the purpose of scenes in the play
 * 3) To write dialogue correctly according to Miller’s style


 * Audience:** A classmate and teacher will read your scene.


 * Scene Suggestions:**
 * 1) Ruth and Betty talk about their sickness and its effects on their families.
 * 2) The 3 Proctor boys talk about their parents’ predicament.
 * 3) Proctor and Hale have a private talk before Act III.
 * 4) Abigail and Mary Warren have a private conversation before Act III.
 * 5) Abigail and Mercy Lewis make plans to leave Salem.
 * 6) Tituba and other prisoners discuss their fates and the Salem Witch Trials before Act IV begins.
 * 7) Mary Warren and other girls discuss making public apologies.
 * 8) Develop your own creative idea. Just be sure to get it approved by your teacher!


 * Scene Requirements:** Your scene should be a minimum of 2 pages typed, double-spaced. It must include stage directions and fit the style of Miller’s play.


 * Grading:** Steps for this project will be worth at least 15 formative points. The Core Assessment scene & multi-paragraph justification will be worth 10% of your semester grade. The following characteristics will be evaluated, and a rubric will be provided later.
 * 1) Dialogue – realistic for the time period and well-developed
 * 2) Stage and Scene Directions – clear purpose and patterned after Miller’s style
 * 3) Characterization – appropriate recognition of characters’ motivations
 * 4) Mechanics – proper spelling, punctuation, and grammatical structure
 * 5) Justification – a multi-paragraph explanation of Arthur Miller’s style & your duplication of that style in your own scene


 * Timeline:** A portion of 2 days of class time will be spent on the computers. Students will submit a __scene plan for teacher approval on Thursday, May 30th__, and will have a __rough draft edited by a peer on Monday, June 3rd__. The final draft will be due on either Wednesday, June 5th, or Thursday, June 6th.



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