Get Ready for the Final Project - Worksheet 2

Tips for Writing a Synopsis

1. Here are a few tips on how to make a good synopsis.

2. Mobilising resources
a. Draw upon the resources and knowledge you have acquired throughout this unit to decide which elements could be useful for each step in the "Structure" section above. You can take notes in the chart below.

a. Draw upon the resources and knowledge you have acquired throughout this unit to decide which elements could be useful for each step in the "Structure" section above. You can draw the chart below in your notebook and fill it in with elements from the unit useful for each step, or list those elements below:

• Set-up: main protagonist’s world / initial state of mind​:
• Inciting incidents: events that upset the protagonist’s world / cause disruption​:
• Major developments: key conflicts, main protagonist’s thoughts, other characters’ reactions:
• Climax: main incident, main protagonist’s motivation: ​
• Final resolution: main protagonist’s new world and state of mind:

b. Discuss with a partner to see if you both agree on the resources available in this unit to write your synopsis, then start writing.