For this assignment, you are going to eavesdrop on any conversation between two or more people and record it verbatim. The people can be friends, family or strangers in a public setting. If you know that you are going to ‘listen in’ on conversations between family and/or friends, you must inform them that at some point you will be recording them. Follow the following guidelines when you create your script: 

  • Your script should be limited to 1-4 pages (a 2-3 minute conversation)
  • Try to limit the conversations to two voices.
  • You can use a recording device or make detailed notes.
  • Include stage directions about setting (in detail).
  • Record movements and gestures in brackets (including facial expressions).
  • Use punctuation to indicate speech patterns. For example:
    • Ellipses (...) = pauses
    • Dash (--) = breaks in mid-sentence
    • Slashes (/) = overlapping conversation
    • Commas (,) = short breath
    • Semicolon (;) = long breath, connected thought
    • Period (.) = long breath, new thought

Make sure your script is typed or printed neatly so others can read it.