## Part 4 - Portfolio

What will be in your PLOT portfolio

1. Section 1: INDIVIDUAL section where every group member includes their answers/research/notes on the following:

- 7 Basic plots

- Examples of critically acclaimed work

- Text where you describe your favourite (with words like characters, setting, theme, conflict, storylines, plot devices)

- Text where you compare your favourites with your group

2. Section 2: PREPARATION section where all these elements are discussed in texts (don’t copy these questions and write your answers behind them).

- Characters

  - who are the characters?

  - what is their past/present/future?

  - who lives/dies?

  - what are the relationships among them?

- Setting

  - where/when does it take place?

  - what effect does this have on the story?

  - what locations/times are we in?

- Theme

  - what is the general message you’re trying to get across?

  - what does the audience need to take with them?

- Conflict

  - what is a turning point?

  - what events lead up to the conflict?

  - internal or external conflict?

- Storylines

  - explain how different storylines are intertwined or paralleled, and how they influence each other.

- Plot devices

  - Look up: MacGuffin, Deus ex machina, Shoulder angel, Red herring, and Plot voucher. Include one of these in your story and explain how it is included/why it works in your story.

- Materials

  - Make a list of the materials you will need to actually produce your story so you can bring them next time.

3. Section 3: PRODUCT

The written story, link to video, etc.