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Week Three Discussion Board (Due: Nov 14 Status: Not Completed)



Analyzing Act Three
Discussion Board Goal:
The goal of this discussion is to understand how Act Three works by breaking down Act Three of the film Witness.
Instructions:
1.) Read the screenplay Witness.
2.) Delineate the sequence(s) in the third act of the film Witness.
3.) Delineate what each sequence is about, or what it revolves around.
4.) Figure out if there is a twist in the Third Act of the screenplay and if so, what is it?
5.) Explain the resolution of the screenplay.
6.) Please list your responses by numbering 1- 5 and answering the questions above.
7.) www.screenplay.com/downloads/scripts/witness.pdf
8.) And, finally, after I’ve responded on Thursday. Go ahead and comment on one of your peer’s post (of your choice)

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