English 241 Course SLOs

  • Analyze the attributes of screenwriting structure--in terms of plot, character, and mise en scene--that create and sustain suspense
  • Identify screenwriting styles, referencing specific cinematic periods and cultures
  • Analyze genres of screenwriting--similarities and differences
  • Create development documents--such as a synopsis, a treatment, a step outline, 
    and/or a set of scene cards--formatted according to motion picture industry standards
  • Write scenes that reveal character through action and dialogue
  • Write a screenplay that evidences mature character development and narrative complexity with sound dramatic structure, formatted according to motion picture industry standards
  • Recognize the role of a screenplay in the development process for a motion picture