Methods and Materials for Composition in Intermediate and Grammar Grades - Tapa blanda

Reseña del editor

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV PLAYS OR DRAMAS Dramatization has become so much a part of school work in recent years that it might be well to give some attention to the form of the drama as compared with the narrative or the conversation. The chief differences will be found to be in the omission of quotation marks and indentions. It will also be observed that each little speech must have a definite aim. This particular phase of this type of composition is of great value in keeping pupils from rambling. Topics Treated Changing story from conversation to narrative Changing conversation story to play Suggestions for further play writing Suggested subjects for original plays An original story changed to a play Method of Beginning the Play Form In introducing this form of composition use very simple one-act, one-scene plays. Read aloud, or give out hec tographed or typed copies of the conversation story found in Chapter VI, here reproduced for convenience of comparison with narrative to be written. Conversation Between A Cat And A Robin A cat sat on the grass looking at a robin. "Good-morning, Mr. Cat!" exclaimed the robin. "Why do you look at me so hard?' "I like your looks," replied the cat. "Please come a little nearer, so that we may visit better." "All right," said the robin, as he hopped a step nearer. "Now, what shall we talk about?" "You are still too far away," said the cat. "I like to sit very close to my friends when I visit." "Very well, I 'll come closer still," responded the robin, and he hopped a step nearer. "Am I near enough now for a visit?" "I think you are!" cried the cat, and, as he spoke, he gave a quick jump toward the robin. But the robin was quicker than the cat. He spread his wings and flew up into a tree, laughing to think how he had fooled the cat; f...