PROJECT: CUTTING A PASSAGE FOR READING
This assignment has you make cuts and appropriate interpretative marks in lines 22-203 of the play Everyman.
Here is your goal for this assignment:
Abridge a passage for oral reading
Read and follow carefully the instructions below.
Read the passage carefully. Then, make appropriate cuts (delete lines) until the passage can be read aloud interpretively in two minutes, using proper pace, pauses, and expression.
Mark the passages and words with the correct symbols based on the way that you wish to interpret the passage.
I indicates a hesitation or a chance to breathe.
II indicates a longer pause, a shift in idea, or the insertion of a new word.
Underlining or shading a word signifies emphasis. (If using a program that does not allow for underlined text, capitalize words that would normally be underlined.)
Your teacher will evaluate your work based on the following:
Is the purpose of the cutting clear?
Is the action easy to follow or confusing?
Is the number of characters sufficient or are there too many to follow?
Does the cutting start in an interesting, straightforward place?
Does the cutting end in a logical, satisfying place?
