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A rationale is a concise piece of writing (300 words) which accompanies your playbuilt piece. It is a CLEAR STATEMENT OF YOUR VISION.
A rationale is a concise piece of writing (300 words) which accompanies your playbuilt piece. It is a CLEAR STATEMENT OF YOUR VISION.
The purpose of a rationale is to explain and justify both your INTENTIONS and DRAMATIC CHOICES using relevant drama terminology (think elements of drama, theatrical styles/influences, playbuilding devices, audience response etc.)
The purpose of a rationale is to explain and justify both your INTENTIONS and DRAMATIC CHOICES using relevant drama terminology (think elements of drama, theatrical styles/influences, playbuilding devices, audience response etc.)
The following marking rubric will be used in assessing your rationale. Familiarising yourself with this criteria before you begin the writing process will help you understand what is expected of you.
The following marking rubric will be used in assessing your rationale. Familiarising yourself with this criteria before you begin the writing process will help you understand what is expected of you.
Follow these steps to help you plan and draft your rationale. Remember, you must stick to the 300 word limit and organise your rationale into paragraphs. Be concise! You may use personal or collective pronouns.
Follow these steps to help you plan and draft your rationale. Remember, you must stick to the 300 word limit and organise your rationale into paragraphs. Be concise! You may use personal or collective pronouns.
1. Outline your driving question and spine. What issues or ideas do you intend to highlight in your piece? How do you want the audience to respond and why?
1. Outline your driving question and spine. What issues or ideas do you intend to highlight in your piece? How do you want the audience to respond and why?
2. Discuss the influences (research into your practitioner/dramatic conventions or topic) which helped you refine your ideas. How have you used these influences to develop and realise your spine?
2. Discuss the influences (research into your practitioner/dramatic conventions or topic) which helped you refine your ideas. How have you used these influences to develop and realise your spine?
3. Discuss a series of examples from your piece, explaining how you have manipulated the conventions of your practitioner using drama terminology (elements of drama: pace, mood, tension, symbol etc) in order to fulfil your overall intentions. Elements of drama revision is located on the 'Playbuilding' page of this site.
3. Discuss a series of examples from your piece, explaining how you have manipulated the conventions of your practitioner using drama terminology (elements of drama: pace, mood, tension, symbol etc) in order to fulfil your overall intentions. Elements of drama revision is located on the 'Playbuilding' page of this site.
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