Apocalypse Devised Pieces: Year 9 (9y2/DR1) by Miss Griffiths https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie Homework page en-us 2016-09-13 08:58:47 UTC 2016-11-01 11:05:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Ms_Griffiths https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123368773
Homework 


Evaluate your devised piece (one paragraph) using the PDE format: 

P: Point - Tell me what you think was effective
D: Describe - Describe what you chose to do on stage
E: Evaluate - Explain why this was so effective/ the impact on your audience.

Example: 
Our devised piece was effective because of our use of cross-cutting. We chose to show events in a random order in order to create suspense for our audience. We began our piece at the moment where the destruction had hit and the zombies had attacked. We showed this by creating a still image using physical theatre to represent the rubble and ruins in the town. This was effective because the audience were immediately struck by the intensity of the image making them want to find out why such a tragedy has happened.


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]]> 2016-09-13 09:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123368773 I think at my group did good  cause  there was no backing they was acting  with good emotional by bev https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123791331
Miss Griffiths says:
I can see that you have posted in separate boxes - try to keep them as one!
WWW: You have reflected on the parts of your performance that were effective.
Target: Evaluate why these choices were effective.
Literacy Target: Structure your sentences with punctuation.
Effort grade: 3

]]> 2016-09-14 14:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123791331 this was effective because the audience will feel scared by https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123802536 bev

Miss Griffiths says: 
See other note.


]]> 2016-09-14 15:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123802536 Tahiba https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123894403 In our piece of drama, we used flashfoward. To do this we first showed the future then the past then present.
What did each character do on stage? Can you describe in more detail?

 This was effective as it gave the audience curiousity to know what happenedand want to watch our piece


Miss Griffiths says:
Next time, try to write in more detail.
WWW: You have used some drama vocabulary.
Target: Develop your 'describe' section by explaining what each character did on stage.
Literacy Target: Check your writing for small errors.
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-14 18:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123894403 Avneet https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123905813 I think the lesson was really effective because we learnt new terms such as slo-mo. My group chose to really mark the moment with our still images at the start of each transition. I think that was effective because it made the drama piece very clear and the whole class knew what we were doing. 
Why? Can you explain this effect in more detail? 


Miss Griffiths says:
Please write your posts in more detail next time, Avneet.
WWW: You have used some drama vocabulary.
Target: Evaluate the performance in more detail (see questions above).
Literacy Target: Use a full range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-14 19:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/123905813 Zohra https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124210876 I think that my groups completed piece worked well in the sense that we insinuated the situation that built suspense and climax by using slow motion and flash backs and flash forwards. We used silence and slow motion to build tension. The structure was built through the use of still images. 
Can you be more specific about these still images? Where did each character stand and why?
We included transitions and included the past present and future.  We used space and staging to suggest the characters feelings towards the zombies, the fact the characters wanted to stay far apart from the zombie quite clearly indicates that they do not want to be near the zombies as they do not like them. These where effective techniques as sit made clear of what was going on and the emotions of the charcaters.


Miss Griffiths says:
Good, Zohra!
WWW: You have described some key moments in your piece of drama and start to evaluate their effectiveness.
Target: Develop your 'describe' section by giving more specific details (see question).
Literacy Target: Check your use of spelling for key words.
Effort grade: 4
]]> 2016-09-15 20:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124210876 Serine  https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124308479 I think the most important thing i learnt is using Mime to try and develop the skill of trying to understand what is happening in your piece and also using slow motion because it helps mark the moment and makes us understand the story in more detail.

Miss Griffiths says:
A good start Serine. More detail needed next time, though.
WWW: You have used some drama vocabulary to describe the performance.
Target: Use the PDE format to structure your writing and to write in more detail.
Literacy Target: Use a range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-16 12:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124308479 Aamna https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124315823 I think our ideas were effective as we all worked together to create a developed piece. we also used drama techniques: still image,slow motion, mime.On stage we chose to start off with physical theatre  we used a gate in this act someone had to walk through the gate and 3 of us would be dead zombies on the floor. When the people walk through the 3 people on the floor had to scare them and they ran out then the 3 zombies came alive and chases them then we put a potion on them and they became zombies too. We used slow motion in this piece which was effective as the audience found it interesting. 
Why did the audience find this interesting? Be specific!


Miss Griffiths says:
Good, Aamna!
WWW: You have described your performance using a full range of drama vocabulary.
Target: Evaluate the effect on the audience in detail (see question).
Literacy Target: Use a full range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 4
]]> 2016-09-16 12:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124315823 Ana https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124511866 POINT: I think our performance was effective because we used space and staging and mime.
DESCRIBE: on stage we choose to use mime to show our main moment in our performance.
Can you be more specific? What did each character do on stage? 
EVALUATE: this was effective because it made the audience more concentrated on what was going on and also it added suspense and marked the moment.

Miss Griffiths says:
A good start Ana - do try to write in more detail next time, though.
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing.
Target: Develop your 'describe' section to explain how the scene looked on stage.
Literacy Target: Use a range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 4
]]> 2016-09-17 12:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124511866 Anisa  https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124555615 The  performance that our group had created i think it was effective because we created different scene that would make the audience think a lot of questions and it will make them curious on whats going on. The scene that we created that i thought was effected was the ending scene where we become silent because no one was saying anything all you saw was people moving as their character which i thought was very effective.
As a group we decided to create a role play showing people in a office and hearing news that  a disease has arrived then we all get shocked tell others and find out someone from our office has got the disease so we got shocked and walk off in silence.
this was effective because it showed the audience look was our reaction was when we heard our colleague had the disease this made the audience think was is going to happen now and who will get the disease next? all these questions that the audience will think from just one scene even better if: our group can work on the ending and timing which i thought was a bit of an issue
How might you develop this piece of drama? maybe going up to the audience with effective facial expressions. target: the moment that i think that can be developed is the middle scene i think this because i found that our group haven't done anything quite effective towards the audience so maybe in the future our group can include that.

Miss Griffiths says:
Excellent, Anisa!
WWW: You have used the PDE structure and you have evaluated in detail.
Target: Reflect on the moments that could be developed.
Literacy Target: Check your use of punctuation.
Effort grade: 5

]]> 2016-09-18 10:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124555615 Sabrina  https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124560495 Point: My drama piece was effective because of the drama strategies we had learnt over the pass couple of weeks. In my drama piece we had included slow motion and miming, cross-cutting, marking the moment as well as physical theatre. My latest drama performance, I had included slow motion and mime.

Description: On stage, I chose to be with my friends at a university. One day my friends and I were watching the news, when suddenly we found out that Israel was closing its boundaries due to a deadly disease; a zombie infection. We used slow motion and mime when we found out that one of our friends turns out to be an actual zombie and had just bitten my friend.

Evaluation: This was really effective as it shows the tension and suspense that was created because of my friend being bitten. The audience were curious making them wanting to find out what really happened. 

How might you develop this piece of drama?
It could be developed by maybe using a clear use of space and staging because at some points we crowded up when we could have spaced out a little instead. we could also use slow motion and miming, or maybe a chorus.

Miss Griffiths says:
Excellent, Sabrina!
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing and have evaluated your performance in detail.
Target: Reflect on how this piece might be developed.
Literacy Target: Use a variety of punctuation.
Effort grade: 5
]]> 2016-09-18 12:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124560495 Sehar https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124570360 i think the idea of flashback and flashforward was effective because it made it more engaging for the the audience. We learnt about slo-mo and we implimented that into our piece which was also showed on stage.
What was effective about your performance? 


Miss Griffiths says:
Please write your posts in more detail next time, Sehar.
WWW: You have described some of the drama skills used in your piece.
Target: Evaluate the effective parts of your performance.
Literacy Target: Check your use of spelling.
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-18 15:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124570360 Krystal Mensah https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124577019 i think that our drama work last lesson was effective in many different ways because we included a bunch of drama elements such as; levels,slow motion, facial expressions and a line of chorus.This made a good effect on the audience because it made it more dramatic and enjoyable to watch.


Miss Griffiths says:
Try to write in more detail next time, Krystal.
WWW: You have explained the drama skills that were used.
Target: Use the PDE format (see below) to structure your writing and to reflect in detail.
Literacy Target: Look at your use of capital letters (particularly with the letter 'i').
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-18 17:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124577019 Aamn https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124689861 I think our performance was effective as we didn't use any sound, just physical theatre. We had to make sure our movements and body language was effective and understandable so the audience could see what was going on. On stage, we had to make sure we weren't backing or blocking, we had to use the space and make sure the audience could see our facial expressions. We had to do three scenes. Past, Present and Future. we could choose what order to do it in. We did present, past and then future. 
Who played these characters? Be specific!

We used transitions to show we were moving to the next scene. I think that our piece of drama was highly effective as we were the only group not to use speech and use more physical theatre and personification. I think that if we were to do this again and try and improve, we would make our actions even more pronounced and use a more clear facial expressions. I think our piece of drama had a good effect on the audience as we used many key features to make our drama piece stand out.    


Miss Griffiths says:
Excellent!
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing and have evaluated your performance in detail.
Target: Develop your 'describe' section by explaining what each character did on stage.
Literacy Target: Use a full range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 5
]]> 2016-09-19 11:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124689861 Tasneem https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124700797 I think that my performance was effective because of the use of slow motion it made it exiting and the audience were waiting in suspense.

We chose to start with the future then go to past and then present we thought this was effective because it mixes the tenses and the audiences become slightly confused.

This was effective because the audience didn't know what to expect next and then we surprise them .
Can you be more specific? Why might they be surprised? More detail needed!


Miss Griffiths says:
A good start, Tasneem. Try to write in more detail next time, though.
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing.
Target: Develop your evaluation section (see questions above).
Literacy Target: Use a full range of punctuation.
Effort grade: 3


]]> 2016-09-19 12:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124700797 Faizah https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124782760 I think my groups piece was really effective beacase of our use of slow motion.
How did you use this technique? What did this look like on stage? Describe in more detail!
 We used this technique to show the audience the important and crucial moments in the  piece.In addition the technique also engages the audience .The audience feel shocked and frightened where the technique is used. Over all the technique really struck the reader.

Miss Griffiths says:
Please try to write your posts in more detail next time, Faizah.
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing.
Target: Develop your 'describe' section by explaining what each character did on stage.
Literacy Target: Check your use of punctuation.
Effort grade: 3
]]> 2016-09-19 15:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124782760 Savaira  https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124793068 I think that our performance was really effective as we included a range of drama techniques such as still images, crosscut, mime and physical theater. These techniques helped us show how in a scenario like the students in a university would react to the breaking news.  In our performance we used slow motion in a unique way by chinese whispers as we wanted to end our performance with a twist as the students are quite not sure why iqra (the zombie ) would bite me.
I think that this was an intense way to finish with slow motion as it builded up suspense which made the audience like our performance. 
How might you develop this performance? 

Miss Griffiths says:
WWW: Good, Savaira. You have used the PDE structure to explain the choices you made in your performance.
Target: Reflect on how you could develop the piece of drama.
Literacy Target:  Use punctuation to add structure to your sentences.
Effort grade: 4
]]> 2016-09-19 15:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124793068 Tegan https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124799927 I think that our performance was effective as we showed how zombie would acted in a normal society. our scenario was students for the unniversity found out this breaking news. we used arrange of drama techniques such as slow motion crosscutting and mime.  I think that these drama techniques made our performance even better as we finished off with slow motion and it gave a great effect to the audience as they enjoyed our performance.
What effect did this create for the audience? Can you be more specific?


Miss Griffiths says:
Good, Tegan!
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing.
Target: Develop your evaluation section (see questions above).
Literacy Target: Check your use of punctuation.
Effort grade: 4
]]> 2016-09-19 15:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124799927 Khadijah https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124876308 P- Point: Our groups drama piece was effective because we used a variety of different drama techniques. For e.g. physical theatre, slow-motion, flash backs, cross cutting etc.
D- Describe: Our group decided to showcase how the zombie virus began, linking to the present, past and future. We begun with all the zombies attacking one by one, linking to the present moment of our piece. We then cross cutted back into the past, where the zombie virus had first started to spread. How our zombie virus began, which was because of a series of scientists experimenting on dead corpses. Lastly we flash backed to the future where all the humans had transformed into zombies. E- Evaluate: By using flash backs in our piece we created suspense and climax. It gave the audience more information on how the present story line came about. When using physical theatre, our group created the illusion of the body movements and gestures of the zombies. It helped to bring our piece of drama back to life. The impact on the audience, was that they felt intrigued by the piece and wanted to find out more. The audience felt the drama piece coming to life, and it gave them the vision of our groups zombie appocaplyse

How could this piece have been developed?

Miss Griffiths says:
Excellent, Khadijah!
WWW: You have used the PDE format to structure your writing and have evaluated your performance in detail.
Target: Explain how you might develop this piece of drama (see question).
Literacy Target: Check your use of punctuation.
Effort grade: 5
]]> 2016-09-19 18:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124876308 Nasimah https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124878906 I think my groups piece was very effective because we used different drama strategies to create one very amazing play. In our performance we included different structures and status such as levels show how our zombies were starting to take over our piece. On stage we displayed a range of different transformation. We started off with a very leveled and space out still image, we then moved into our first scene which started off with two people who happened to be taking a walk and all of a sudden they turned around and received the shock of their lives, they see about 3-4 zombies starting to grow out of the earth. We displayed this with 3-4 people lying spread out on the floor, and had 1 more standing up and another kind of crouched down. We displayed the movement of the first piece (which was Present) by using slow motion. This also classifies as flashback.This was very effective on the audience because it was very clear what was happening in this piece, we used slow motion to create tension and suspense which made the audience sit on the edge of their seats wanting more. 
What could you do to develop this piece of drama?

Miss Griffiths says:
Excellent, Nasimah!
WWW: You have used a clear structure and you have described moments of your piece in detail.
Target: Reflect on how you might improve a moment within the piece of drama.
Literacy Target: Proof read you writing to check for small errors.
Effort grade: 5


]]> 2016-09-19 19:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/124878906 shahzadi https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/125002170 My peice was really effective as we did slow motion to add more suspence.  

Miss Griffiths says:
This is an inadequate piece of homework. Please complete in detail before submitting. 
]]> 2016-09-20 09:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/125002170 Seemab https://padlet.com/Ms_Griffiths/9Y2DR1zombie/wish/125981105  i think that our performance was effective because of the space and staging we used and how we performed within the slow motion and different types we used to create a little/short role play.
we chose to start with present, past and future. we used different transitions and we had to put it in our role play which we done and we had to performance it everyone and we gave comments.
I think that if we had to do our performance again we would facial expressions and we would different types of technique for example: slow motion, space staging and etc.
Why have you made this choice? What impact do you wish to create on your audience? 

Miss Griffiths says:
WWW: Good, Seemab! You have used the PDE format to structure your work.
Target: Explain why you would add the additional drama skills.
Literacy Target: Look at your use of capital letters (particularly with the letter 'i').
Effort grade: 4
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