Make it Memorable Reading Questions Section Three

SECTION ONE READING QUESTIONS 

SECTION TWO READING QUESTIONS 

1. What do you find most interesting about what he says on these pages? What stands out as particularly useful to you as a storyteller? (75 words)
I found the part about sort of shortening your lines to be a big help; I've had trouble with run-on sentences in my writing a few times and I have a nasty habit of being overly descriptive as well. It does seem like common sense to shorten things up a bit to keep things rolling so people don't get bored and start tuning it out, but a little reminder does wonders.

2. What is the name of the story, and on what date did it first air?



"30 years later, gay rights case still relevant" March 18, 2013
 
3. List and describe four instances of natural sound.

Vehicle backing out of garage - engine rumble
Lift unfolding - squeaking of the hinges
Hooking up the little hammock thing - chains jingling
Moving Sharon into massage bed - creak of hanger hinges
 
4. List and describe (including the type and what they are showing) four camera shots that you find interesting.
Low angled of van backing out of garage to pick up Sharon
Depth at anti-gay marriage rally of people clapping and holding signs
Extreme close up, kind of depth of the drawer of folders
Extreme close up of lift as it unfolds

5. Write a possible focus statement for the story (strong verbs; no “-ing” words)
 "Commitment is complicated"

6. How does this story utilize Dotson’s “Building Blocks” (from Page 68)? Discuss a few of them, please. (100 words) 
The most obviously frequent "block" was pictures, there were many pictures from back when Sharon and Karen were younger. There was a picture of the car after the crash (or at least that's what we're lead to believe). There was also a spin-up type of graphic of the cover of the book "Why Can't Sharon Come Home?" and another of the newspaper headline when the case was finished. There was some natural sound, mostly of the van and the hammock thing and various squeaking hinges on the two. There were two short soundbites at the very end that were very nice in my opinion, they were of Karen telling Sharon they were going to get her head comfortable then after Boyd's sign-off there was another short soundbite of Karen lovingly saying "there we go". You can tell just from those two short soundbites that Karen really does care about Sharon.