Writing & Marketing Scripts & Screenplays
Pine Manor College
Spring 2008
Mondays & Wednesdays - 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Ellsworth Hall, Room 135

 
This course has been taught during following semesters: Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008

 

Welcome to the class!

Make sure I have your email address so that you can receive notices via our email listserv. If you have any questions or concerns throughout the semester, please feel free to come talk to me or email me at mintzerj@pmc.edu (email is the fastest way to get a hold of me) and I would be happy to help or clarify anything you have a question about.

-Jen Mintzer
 
Fill out the Student Information Form
  Tell me about yourself and how I can contact you throughout the course of the semester.  Please fill this out even if I've had you in a past semester so that I have your most recent contact info.
 
Buy the Book(s):
 
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Are these screenplays on reserve in the library? - No.  We will be reading from these screenplays in class so it is required that you purchase these screenplays.

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Course Documents
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Course Schedule
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Message Board

 
Post relevant comments about class material.
 
Policies and Procedures

 
Be aware of my policies on such things as attendance, handing in assignments and other things.
 
Check your Grade
  I use a site called Gradenetwork.com to keep track of grades.  Once you are in the class, I will add you to the gradebook and you will receive an email notifying you of the username and password you will use to log on to the Gradenetwork.com site.  If you had a class with me in the past, your username and password is the same as it was in the past semester.

YOUR USERNAME:
I have to come up with usernames for everyone that have to be between 6 and 12 characters long.  Your username will go by the following format:  Your full first name and then as much as your last name as will fit ***up to 12 characters***.
  For example, my full first name is 8 characters long, so I can only add on 4 characters of my last name.  So if I were in the class, my username would be "jennifermint" - Note: if you type more than 12 characters, you will not be able to log on.

YOUR PASSWORD:
Your password will be your first initial, last initial and the last 4 digits of your social security number.
  (For example, my password would be "jm0888")

ONCE LOGGED ON:
Once you are logged on, click on "Grade Summary" and you can check your grade for all of the classes for which you have me as a professor.

Still have a question about something on Gradenetwork?  Click here for answers to some "Frequently Asked Questions" I've received in the past.

***If you experience any problems logging on to check your grades, please email me and I will try to rectify the problem as soon as possible.***

Below is a break-down of the graded assignments for the semester:
 
Assignment Number of Points Possible
Filling out the Student Information Form Online 5 points
Syllabus Quiz 10 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 01 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 02 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 03 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 04 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 05 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 06 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 07 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 08 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 09 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 10 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 11 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 12 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 13 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 14 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 15 15 points
Take-Home Reading Quiz 16 15 points
Story Outline 25 points
Story Treatment 25 points
Act I script draft 25 points
Act II script draft 25 points
Act III script draft 25 points
Final Three Act Script 100 points
Participation/Attentiveness 50 points

Using this point system, this is how it breaks down in terms of percentages:

  • Filling out the Student Information Form Online is worth 1% of your grade for the semester
  • Syllabus Quiz is worth 2% of your grade for the semester
  • Take-Home Reading Quizzes (16 in total with your worst 2 quiz grades dropped) are worth 42% of your grade for the semester
  • Story Outline is worth 5% of your grade for the semester
  • Story Treatment is worth 5% of your grade for the semester
  • Act I script draft is worth 5% of your grade for the semester
  • Act II script draft is worth 5% of your grade for the semester
  • Act III script draft is worth 5% of your grade for the semester
  • Final Three Act script is worth 20% of your grade for the semester
  • Participation/Attentiveness is worth 10% of your grade for the semester
Class List and Contact Info.

 
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Note:  You will be automatically added to the listserv during the first week of class, but if you accidentally remove yourself from the listserv or want to add another email address you can re-subscribe here.
 

Provide Anonymous Feedback

 
Have a suggestion or comment about class?  Still confused about something we discussed in class?  Let me know!  You can provide anonymous feedback about the class as it's happening, instead of waiting until the end!  I will try my best to incorporate any suggestions you have if feasible.  Remember, positive feedback is just as welcome as negative!
 
Useful Communication and Media Links
  Links to websites for the class (if you have any to add, let me know!)
 
Writing Tips
  Please take the time to look over these commonly made mistakes.  I do take off points for some of these errors.  Also, please make use of the Pine Manor Learning Resource Center if you need help with your writing.
 
Instructor Contact Info. & Office Hours
   

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