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.