The following script takes place in class based and is based on a true story the following names have been altered to protect the identities of those involved.
Characters
Ms. Artinez-just a teacher
Jimmy-Baseball player
Alex- student council vp
Tommy- football player and treasurer of student council
Chelsea- that one girl everyone hates because she is so smart
Situation
As the teacher arrives, Students are outside waiting to go into class just before the bell rings. Once in class they are asked to voluntarily read.
Teacher
Get in the classroom! If the bell rings your late and your getting a referral!
(Students shuffling in background)
Teacher
Ok settle down. Get your books out and turn to page 303. Pass your summaries up to the front. Who didn’t do their assignment?
(Jimmy raises his hand)
Teacher
You didn’t need to raise your hand; I figured most jocks wouldn’t do the assignment anyways.
Jimmy
But Miss I just wanted to ask what page you wanted us to open our book to. I have the assignment right here.
Teacher
ok well turn to page 303. Who wants to read?
(Jimmy, Tommy and Alex raise their hands.)
Teacher
We need someone who can read quickly, Alex why don’t you read?
(Alex goes on to read 2 pages and is then stopped by Ms. Artinez )
Teacher
Chelsea, why don’t you go ahead and read
Chelsea
I’m sorry Ms. I have a sore throat and can barely talk
Teacher
Well since nobody else wants to participate. Tommy go ahead and read.
(Tommy begins to read and after a brief pause, the teacher stops him and begins to read herself.)
Tommy
Why didn’t you let me continue Ms?
Teacher
We don’t want to be here forever.
Tommy
Are you serious? Why did you let Alex read for so long without you stopping her, I read faster then her I just needed to catch a breath?
Teacher
Do you even know what we are reading about? I mean all you athletes are the same, you guys try to act like good students, but all your doing Is annoying everyone else. You guys need...
(Mr. Artinez is interrupted by jimmy before she can even finish criticizing)
Jimmy
I have a 3.5 so I wouldn’t know what your talking about, I think that’s better than half these nerds in here.
Tommy
As a matter a fact, we are reading about how atoms are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, and how an atom has an electron cloud consisting of negatively charged electrons surrounding a dense nucleus.
Teacher
Wow that’s a first, did you and your team comes up with that on your own? Or did you just read it from your cheat sheet?
It seems good. If you want to format it like a play script, most I have seen go Name of Character: line. The actions are done in parenthesis like you have it. Is this based from research you found or personal experiences with teachers and student athletes?
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I think its good.
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