#1 Quiz-Wksht - Ch. 3 CANVAS (THAR 10B)

THAR 10B:  Quiz-Worksheet #2 (Ch. 3) 12 pts.  (Rev. F21 for Canvas)

INSTRUCTIONS

You have two ways to complete this Quiz-Worksheet:

Option 1 - Enter all your answers on Canvas. 

OR

Option 2 - Print out the PDF of the Quiz-Worksheet below and enter all your answers by hand.

PDF of the Quiz Worksheet:   10B Worksheet Quiz - Ch. 3 (S21ncC).pdf Download 10B Worksheet Quiz - Ch. 3 (S21ncC).pdf

Pick the option that will work best for you.

 

IF YOU CHOOSE OPTION 1 - Entering Your Answers on Canvas:

1. Click "Start Assignment." 

2. Select Text Entry submission option.

3. Highlight/copy the quiz heading and all the questions, including the spaces between them, and paste directly into your Text Entry box.  (I need to see each question that you are answering when I am grading.)

4. Then, type your answers after each question as you read the chapter.  Make sure I can clearly see the difference between the question and your answer.  The easiest way to do that is to format your answers using a different Font than my questions; with fill-in-the-blank questions, please put each answer in bold or use the highlight feature so I can see your answer easily.  And if Canvas changes the question numbers, please correct them; it likes to do that, which is very annoying!

5.  When you are done, click "Submit Assignment."  

Helpful Tips with This Option:

Tip 1:  Some students like to print out the PDF (see link below) to refer to as they read, then insert their answers on Canvas after they are done with the chapter.

Tip 2: IMPORTANT - If you start entering your answers on Canvas, but need to stop, come back, and finish later (before the deadline), do the following - 

1). Copy and paste all your work, including the questions you haven't gotten to yet, into a "backup" document on your device and save it. 

2). Click "Submit Assignment", so the work you've done so far goes into Canvas. 

3). When you return to the assignment in Canvas, click "Second Attempt", then cut and paste all the work you've done so far into the Text Box. [Be prepared to correct the question numbers, as they may get messed up when you paste back into Canvas.]  Finish the Quiz-Worksheet.

4). Click "Submit Assignment" again; your completed work will overwrite your first submission in the system.

 

IF YOU CHOOSE OPTION 2 - Entering Your Answers on a Printed PDF

1. Scan your finished form and name it "Quiz-Wksht 1 (Ch. 3) - your name".  Save your named scan on your device. 

2. Open this assignment in the Module and click "Start Assignment." 

3. Select File Uploads as your submission option.

4. Upload your scanned Quiz-Worksheet and click "Submit Assignment."

Helpful Tips with This Option:

Tip #1:  If you don't have a scanner, bring your completed Quiz-Worksheet to class on the due date.  I'll take care of Step 1 for you and email you your scanned Quiz-Worksheet for you to submit.  Just make sure you submit it before 11:59 PM!

Tip #2:  If you are confused or nervous about this process, make an office hour appt. on/before the due date.  Bring your completed Quiz-Worksheet to your appt. and I'll walk you through the process.

 

 

THAR 10B:  Quiz Worksheet-Chapter 3                                                                                                 (12 pts.)

These questions will work whether you have the 6th edition (pg. 61-94) or 7th edition (pg. 63-96) of the textbook. 

 

1.  What are the benefits of conducting a personal “Inventory” of your own “actor’s instrument?"

Answer: 

 

 

2.  Body Awareness: Fill in the blank

A.  "This awareness is good for an actor, but he needs to move beyond body as                                                      to body as                                                         instrument.  We’ll focus on the                                                         choices you make by just standing, sitting, walking, or gestures as well as on your own                                                            ."

B.  "There’s nothing inherently wrong with a                                                .  . . . But you want to be aware that you have them and that sometimes they may be                                                              to the observer."

 

3.  Briefly explain at least three of the key things to consider when you are studying your own Habits.

Answer: 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Explain what the textbook author means by Adaptions, as well as the three subcategories he talks about (Public versus Private Behavior, Space Invasions, and Mood Shifts).

Adaptions:

 

 

 

Public versus Private Behavior:

 

 

Space Invasions

 

 

Mood Shifts

 

 

 

5.  What is Cultural Binding and how does it relate to acting?

Answer: 

 

 

 

6.  I Am What I Am:

A.  (fill in the blanks) "Learn to recognize your own                         ,                                    when appropriate, but do not lose it!"

B.  Why not?

 

 

 

NOTE:  While your Classmate Portrayal assignment is slightly different than the textbook’s “Physical Life Project” and “Vocal Life Project”, reading those sections will still help give you ideas for how to approach your assignment and understand the benefits (“payoffs”).

7.  Applying Body Awareness: In your own words, summarize the point the textbook author is making here.

Answer: 

 

 

 

8.  Why is vocal awareness work harder than body awareness work, and why do we start with the body?

Answer: 

 

 

 

 

9.  Briefly define each of these vocal terms (what we will call the “Vocal Recipe” in this class):

     A.  Quality:

 

 

     B.  Tempo:

 

 

     C.  Rhythm:

 

 

     D.  Articulation:

 

 

     E.  Pronunciation:

 

 

     F.  Pitch

 

 

     G.  Volume

 

 

     H.  Word Choice

 

 

     I.  Vocal Nonverbals

 

 

     J.  Influences

 

 

 

10.  Although often used interchangeably, what do you think is the difference between Volume and Projection?

Answer: 

 

 

 

11.  Applying Vocal Awareness: In your own words, what’s the point the textbook author is making here?

Answer: 

 

 

 

Personal Awareness:  Read over these pages before you complete your Personal Profile (written or filmed) for class.

12.  In addition to studying your own physical and vocal attributes, why is it important for you as an actor to become more self-aware by thinking about your own past, present, and future?

Answer: 

 

 

 

13.  Bringing Yourself Onstage: Fill in the blanks

"Undeniably, some of your own                     will work for a given role, and some could use                          .  Edit those parts of yourself that would be                                you on the character.   But find as much of yourself in the role as you can."

 

14.  Acting Journal: In our class, you are expected to keep a basic acting journal (called your “notebook”).

A.  Describe the key benefits of maintaining an acting journal, as described in the text.

 

 

 

B.  While the acting journal described in the textbook is much more detailed than most students will keep in our class, describe how you plan to handle this class requirement so you’ll actually do it and it will work for you.  (Some things that might help to think about before answering this question:  Do you like to write or is it tough for you to do so regularly?  Is it easier to make short daily entries or longer entries a few times a week?  Of the types of entries described in the text, which types are most interesting to you?  Would you benefit from the “scrapbook” approach (pictures, drawings, etc.) or do words work best for you?)

 

 

 

 

 

15.  Choosing for Yourself  Fill in the blanks

A.  "You're foolish to fight your and you’re foolish to                              it.  Work toward a

never-ending expansion of your range and power.  But work in a way that lets you grow step by set."

 

B.  "Getting yourself onstage for just the right amount so the performance has a sense

of                                           and                                          , without                                         ,

is an accomplishment.  Once you have been completely who you are onstage, who you are

can be                                  .  The best means of being yourself in front of an audience has

been designed by                                                                                    .  Ironically, it

involves                    yourself by                               yourself."