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The Response paper is brief, consisting of two paragraphs.
Total length should be approximately one (1) to one and a half (1.5) pages total. IT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1.5 PAGES!
Paragraph one should be your summary of your feelings of the piece that you are writing about and paragraph two should be your argument with supporting
evidence. “Supporting evidence” refers to specific examples from classroom lectures and/or videos of shows that you may be writing about.
Follow these five instructions. Keep in mind that the grading rubric includes the criteria called “Organization” which means “…following the provided
guidelines.”
1) Put the following information in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. DO NOT DOUBLE SPACE THIS INFORMATION.
Name
Theatre Class [for example, THEA242-010]
Question #
Email Address
2) Give your RP an interesting title. This is the place to be creative in an attempt to draw the reader into your text. The title should be centered above the first
paragraph.
3) You will respond according to the following template, numbering both sections:
Section 1. Summarize your personal and general experience with the readings, performance, or concept involved in your chosen question (How did it make
you feel? Did you agree or disagree with its ideas, characters, styles, or qualities? Did it resonate with anything in your personal life? Was it difficult or easy to
experience and why?). Feel free to use an informal writing style and first person.
Section 2. Provide an argument (i.e. convince the reader of your answer) in response to your selected question in one paragraph using formal writing
structure (see below). The degree to which you are successful in following these guidelines will be reflected in your grade.
Thesis sentence —the “thesis statement” of your paragraph is what you intend to prove and/or your assertion regarding the question.
Body (Analysis)—the specific examples from the class lectures or performance videos that best helps you answer the question.
Conclusion —wrapping up your argument; reiterating the important points of what you asserted in your thesis statement.
4) You have only a small amount of space so express each of your ideas succinctly. In other words, be direct and get to the point. Using vague, general
language to express an idea weakens a paper.
SOME GENTLE REMINDERS FOR WRITING A STRONG COLLEGE-LEVEL PAPER:
* Every time you use the title of a play, like Romeo and Juliet, it should be italicized or underlined.
* Grammar and punctuation matter. Re-read and review your paper before submitting. Many mistakes, especially spelling, could easily be avoided by using
spell check. USE THE WORD DOCUMENT TOOLS TO PROOF YOUR PAPER BEFORE SUBMITTING IT!
* Use action verbs.
* Vary sentence structure and length.
* Make your margins 1 inch on all sides and double space your text.
5) You will submit your RP as a Word or PDF attachment on Canvas on or before the due date and time before the assignment closes. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR
PAPER FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE. We will be unable to open it.
QUESTIONS:
Choose one of the following questions: (Be sure to use specific examples to support your response)
Question 1– Hamilton: Choose the best possible example from the conception or vision from Hamilton and explain how that vision worked or did not work to
engage the audience in the action of the play. The conception/vision refers to the overall spectacle of a production and its effect on the audience. Include
both set and costume design elements to support your argument.
Question 2–Looking for Direction: Choose a specific concept or moment discussed in class about directing, and discuss how the director is the overarching
controller of the production. Give specific supporting evidence from class or from Hamilton. FYI: the director of Hamilton is NOT Manual Lin- Miranda.
Question 3–The Tempest: Using the discussion in class of the collaborative element of theatre based on the Behind the Scenes video of Julie Taymor’s, The
Tempest, explain how Taymor’s production exemplified the collaborative nature of theatre. Use specific examples from the video to support your answer.
Grading
The RPs will be graded on how well you follow the instructions, the quality of your evidence, the quality of your writing, and the strength of your assertions. It
will be graded out of 30 points. See the RP Rubric in the Files page for more details.
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