Updated:
April 3, 2025
All assignments and lessons are linked to this page! This plan is tentative, but it
will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
WEEK 1: March 16 to March 22
- March 17: First Day of Class
- March 18: Last Day to Add the Class
- March 22: Last Day to Drop the Class
- READ: The Course Syllabus
- READ: This Course Plan
- EXAMINE: All of the assignments—so you have a good idea of how each assignment builds up to the next one.
- Lesson 1: Introduction to the Screenplay Writing Process
- March 22: Screenplay Analysis #1 DUE
WEEK 2: March 23 to March 29
- Lesson 2: Character Development
- March 24: Draft Scenario Ideas DUE
- March 29: Screenplay Analysis #2 DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #1 and Draft Scenario Ideas will be evaluated by the end of the day, March 27.
WEEK 3: March 30 to April 5
- Lesson 3: The Story
- March 31: Character Studies DUE
- April 5: Screenplay Analysis #3 DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #2 and Character Studies will be evaluated by the end of the day, April 4.
WEEK 4: April 6 to April 12
- Lesson 4: Dialogue and Action
- April 7: Selected and Revised Scenario DUE
- April 12: Screenplay Analysis #4 DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #3 and Selected and Revised Scenario will be evaluated by the end of the day, April 11.
WEEK 5: April 13 to April 19
- April 16: Last Day to Withdraw (“W”)
- Lesson 5: Building Your Screenplay
- April 14: Draft #1 Script Pages DUE
- April 19: Screenplay Analysis #5 DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #4 and Draft #1 Script Pages will be evaluated by the end of the day, April 18.
WEEK 6: April 20 to April 26
- April 26: Screenplay Analysis #6 DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #5 will be evaluated by the end of the day, April 25.
WEEK 7: April 27 to May 3
- April 28: Draft #2 Script Pages DUE
- Screenplay Analysis #6 and Draft #2 Script Pages will be evaluated by the end of the day, May 2.
WEEK 8: May 4 to May 10
- May 4: Remembrance Day
- May 4: Classes End
- FINAL EXAMS WEEK
- May 9: Polished Script Pages DUE
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
May 9, 2024 (11:59pm, EST)
