Detailed Lesson Plan (DLP)

DLP No.: Learning Area: Grade Quart Duratio

English Level: er: n:
11 2 1 Hour
Learning Code:H
Competenc Write at least one scene for one-act play UMSS_
y: applying the various elements, techniques, CW/
and literary devices. MPIjc-
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Key
Concepts/
Understan
ding to be
Developed
1.Learning Knowledge Identify the tips in writing one-act
Objectives/ play.
Outcomes
Skills Write at least one scene for one-
act play applying the various
elements, techniques, and literary
devices.

Attitudes Participate actively in the activities

given.
Values Practice oneness in performing the
activity.

2.Subject Topic: One-act play

Matter: Materials: Laptop
Power point
3.Learning Creative writing quarter 2 module 1 week 5
Resources
4.Procedures
Teacher Activities Students Activities
Introductory Activity (5 min.)

a. Opening Prayer and

greetings.
(Student prayer, OUR FATHER
“I would like to request (name of
IN HEAVEN)
students) to lead the prayer.”

b. Setting the classroom

environment

Before you settle down, kindly

pick-up the piece of papers
under your chairs and arrange
your chairs properly.

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 c. Checking of attendance

“For your attendance please

class monitor check the
attendance and I will be going to (The class monitor will be the
take it after the class.” one to check the attendance)

Awareness

-Recall

Activity

-Group the class into 5,

provide 1 jumbled sentence in
each of the group and instruct
them to form a certain
statement out of it.

Analysis

- What did you notice with

sentences that you just
form?
- Class what do you think
our topic for today base
on the statement form
out of the jumbled
sentence?
- Is it related with our
previous topic?

(State the Objective)

ABSTRACTION

To be able to write a one-act

play effectively, let us again
define what is a one-act play.

One-act play- a one act play is a

play that has only one act, as
distinct from plays that occur
over several acts. It may consist
of one or more scenes.

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Although not as long, a one-act
play still has the same
responsibility as a traditional
play.

Among other things, a one-act

play should make and keep the
audience engaged (with its
limited time and set options, this
can be a challenge).

Characters

A one act play usually will have

four or fewer characters that are
developed in varying degrees.
Depending on the story you are
trying to tell, there may be one
or more main characters.
(having too many characters
might result to
underdevelopment of
characters) Developed primarily
through dialogue.

Settings

A one-act play should be set in

a single location. It should be
set over a period of no more
than one day (story is expected
to star and end in the same
setting

Plot

A one-act play must have one

central plot. It needs to have
conflict that is resolved by the
end. It needs to be a complete,
compact drama, with a
beginning, middle and end

Opening
situation/Exposition

Rising action
Conflict

Climax

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 Falling Action

Resolution

Tips in Writing One-act

Play

BE FAMILIAR WITH ONE-ACT

PLAY

A great way to get started with

writing your own one act play is
by reading and watching other
one-act plays it helps you to get
a better understanding of how to
successfully execute an entire
play within a limited amount of
time.

SET A THEME FOR YOUR

STORY

Choose a subject to cover in a

brief one-act play. A short story
works best. Remember to give
the one act play the necessary
plot, action and characters to
make it a complete story.

BUILD AND DEVELOP YOUR

CHARACTER

Write out a character sketch

beforehand to help you flesh out
your characters and bring them
to life.

Give your characters a motive in

life (or lack thereof) and up the
stakes by making them face a
problem.

Knowing who (or what) your

main character is, will keep your
play focused. When you start to
write, figure out whose story you
are telling and from what point
of view.( characters help move

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the story in a one act play)

CONSTRUCT THE CONFLICT

AND PLOT

Once you know who your main

character is and what s/he
wants more than life itself, you
need to do the hard part, which
is to figure out the obstacles
s/he will overcome them.

Develop the action first, then

compose the dialogue before
you decide anything else, keep
the plot simple for a one-act
play and it should move
consistently throughout the play.

Write a conflict that builds as the

play progresses. As you
structure the conflict, think in
terms of your play having a
beginning, a middle and an end.
( one-act play is a story
designed to be performed on
stage)

OUTLINE THE SCENES

A scene is a basic unit of

drama. It can be roughly
described as a chunk of the play
that happens in one time and
place. If you read some plays,
you can analyze how the
playwright breaks the act into
scenes.

When writing your one-act, it is

better to keep the play to only
one set and as few scenes as
possible. Even with a simple
sett

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ing’ it is still possible to develop
different scenes according to
the characters’ obstacles. As a
writer, your job is to figure out
how to turn those obstacles into
cohesive scenes.( scenes must
be logically sequenced; show
the story flow

OTHER TIPS WHEN WRITING

ONE-ACT

PLAY

Write characters that want

something (which puts them in
conflict with other characters)
and try to get what they want at
every moment.

Make sure there is a good

reason, an “event,” for your
play. It’s not enough for two
characters to sit around and talk
for awhile and then leave. There
needs to be some important
reason why we’re watching
them now, at his particular
moment.

Write a dialogue that illuminates

your characters and advances
the plot at the same time.

Make each character speak in

distinctive “voice”.

Let the characters SHOW rather

than TELL what they intend to
do,

One-act plays are a type of

drama that is relatively shorter
compared to full-length (10

6
minutes or so…)

Despite one-act plays being

relatively shorter, it does not
mean that it is easier to write
one as it still entails the writer’s
creativity and adherence to the
elements of fiction.

For a writer to come up with a

good one-act play, he/she must
familiarize himself/herself with
the different elements of fiction
as well as how other writers are
able to produce their one-act
plays.

More importantly, the writer

must ensure that the story for
the one-act play is meaningful
and properly written.

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Application

Students are instructed to write one scene of a one-act play in any theme applying its elements
and literary devices. Be guided by the rubrics given below.

Rubrics in Scoring the Script

Excellent Good Fair Needs Work

16 pts 13 pts 11 pts 9 pts

Structure Excellent Good Fair Needs Work

Play thoughtfully Play follows the Play attempts to follow Play does not have a
follows the proposed proposed structure, but sections clear beginning, middle,
structure, and there structure, and are somewhat unclear. and ending.
is a clear beginning, there is a Scene changes are added
middle, and end. beginning, unnecessarily.
middle, and end.

Dialogue Excellent Good Fair Needs Work

Dialogue is realistic Dialogue is Dialogue is hardly Dialogue is extremely

and interesting. somewhat realistic or interesting. unrealistic.
Lines are short; realistic and Lines may be wordy, and
characters interrupt interesting. Lines characters speak too
one another, answer are short; politely/formally.
questions, change characters
subjects. occasionally
interrupt one
another, etc.

Development Excellent Good Fair Needs Work

Audience gains Audience gains Audience gains little The scene is extremely
sufficient insight some insight into insight into the undeveloped. The copy
into the characters the characters characters and the looks like an initial draft.
and the conflict. and the conflict. conflict, and is left with
Scene either pits a Holes may exist, little information on the
character with but the situation characters and/or
his/her greatest fear is explained and situations.
or new alliances explored.
develop.

Nuts and Excellent Good Fair Needs Work

Bolts
One-act script is One-act script is One-act script is typed, One-act script is unclear
formatted perfectly, typed and clear. but for many reasons and does not follow
per the example However, there including formatting or guidelines.
provided in class, are minor errors grammar and spelling, it
and has no issues either in is not easy to follow.
with grammar or formatting or
spelling. clarity (grammar,
spelling, etc.)

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F. Evaluation (Paper and pencil test)

Directions: In a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the correct answer.
1. A one-act play should NOT
a. contain long “talky” speeches
b. have only a few characters
c. have only one single dramatic action
d. use only one set
2. Among the four stages of one-act play, which is referred to as the very backbone of the one-act play?
a. Climax
b. Conflict
c. Denouement
d. Exposition
3. Which of these in NOT a dramatic unity observed in the one-act play?
a. unity of action
b. unity of idea
c. unity of place
d. unity of time
4. The element of drama that refers to the lines that the characters spit out in front of the audience.
a. Character
b. Dialogue
c. Plot
d. Theme
5. It provides an imaginative, yet vivid, specific description.
a. Allusion
b. Dramatic Irony
c. Foreshadowing
6. Imagery An author’s use of “hints” which prepare the reader for future events or the outcome.
a. Allusion
b. Dramatic Irony
c. Foreshadowing
d. Imagery
7. It is the humorous use of a word or of words which are formed (homographs) or sound alike (homophones) bu
meanings.
a. Hyperbole
b. Paradox
c. Pun
d. Understatement
8. Weakly stating or expressing feelings or ideas for effect is a device called
a. Hyperbole
b. Paradox
c. Pun
d. Understatement
9. When writing a one-act play, which type of tense should one use?
a. future
b. past
c. present

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 d. It depends upon the author.
10. Which of the following is TRUE about one-act plays?
a. Action begins right at the conflict of the play.
b. It aims at complexity of plot.
c. The one-act play, like the longer drama, should have a beginning, a middle & an end.
d. There may be breaks or intervals in the action despite being a short play.

Concluding Activity (min.)

- Did you learn

something? “Yes sir, we learned a lot.”

And that would be all our topic “Thank you and Goodbye sir
Errol.”
for today. Let’s call it a day.
Goodbye and God bless
everyone!

Prepared by:

Name: Errol G. Bersaluna School: BATUAN COLLEGES INC.

Year & Course: BSED-ENGLISH 4 Address: Pob. Sur, Batuan, Bohol
Contact Number: 09560537314 Email address:
bersalunaerrol6@gmail.com

Checked by : Cheryl D. Anub, EdD

Master Teacher-I
Cooperating Teacher

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