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High School Oral Comm Courses

ASCA Oral Comm Position Statement: Addendum

Arkansas Guidelines

Department of Education Curriculums: Theatre; Communication - One Semester; Communication - Full Year

Drama Units and Activities

Quote Pull

Unit(s): Acting/Improvisation

Purpose:

To conduct an improvisation using quotes drawn prior to the improv and incorporate the quotes into the scene.

Objective:

Student will create a plot, characters, and movements that will be believable for the audience.

Materials:

Quotes are written on individual strips of paper(can be from television: "I'll bet your can't eat just one," " the friendlier picker upper," or "reach out and touch someone."

Situations (see appendix for improvisation)

Procedure:

Two students will be selected for an improvisation.

Each person will be given three quotes which are folded and not known to them or others in the room.

They are then given a situation for the improvisation, and one at a time the quotes are incorporated into the scene.

They must enhance the plot of the story.

The improvisation should follow the situation given.