In order to end up with a 2-min
monologue, it’s important to
get a rough idea of the length
of your story as you create it.
Take the parts that you’ve circled
and read them slowly while keeping
an eye on the clock.
How much time do you have to play
with?
Have that in mind as you add…
You’ll want to introduce your character
so we know who you are in relation to
the student.
Take a look at how some of last year’s
students began their monologues.
(Look at samples.)
If your story jumps from one
topic (or time in your character’s
life) to another, you’ll need to add
transitions so your monologue
doesn’t sound “choppy.”
Can you find any transitions in the
samples from last year?
During the interview, many of you
asked about how your “character”
sees race relations today
(improved/gotten worse/stayed the
same). This can be a natural ending.
Look through your transcription
and look for words/phrases that
might work well at the end.
Don’t just stop “mid-sentence.”
You may need to add words.
How did last year’s students
end their monologues?
-Rearrange the order that parts
appear in your transcription
-Add words and phrases
-Keep some of the “ums,” but not
necessarily every single one -
-Cut parts of the transcription out
-Create a beginning
-Create an ending
-Transition between topics
Create your monologue and type a fresh copy.
Type it in manageable/easy-to-memorize chunks.
(You’ll be grateful for this later.)
Time yourself and get it down to 2 minutes (or less).
Cut out parts if over 2 minutes.
SAVE your transcription.
Bring your typed monologue
to class. You will read to a partner.