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TABLE 1Action Discrepancy Statements Between Scriptwriter and Director.I II III IV V V1 ?N=#A. To Production techniques class:How would you recommendincorporating action into your scripts? 2 11 9 2 - - - 24B. To Television Production Class:If you had to teach broadcast studentshow to write action for televisiondirection, what would be your criteria? 2 5 5 3 3 - - 18C. To Production Techniques class:Paper assignment: How does a writer/director identify action to be performedor captured?2 9 2 4 2 1 2 22D. To Television Production Class:Identify how to note action whenwriting a script. 3 4 - 3 1 - 5 16E. To Radio/TV Continuity Class:How does the scriptwriter controlmovement and Give an example. 3 4 - 1 2 - - 10F. To Production class:How does the director controlmovement and Give an example. 1 5 3 - 2 - - 11G. To Radio/TV Continuity Class:Give a writer’s example of mental orpsychological action. 1 4 2 1 3 - - 11H. To Television Production Class:Give a director’s example of mental orpsychological action. - 5 - 1 5 - 2 13expectations by describing rather than defining or showing the inherent qualities of thecharacter or situations they wish to portray.Students do not distinguish between the aspects of the two job functions nor do theydistinguish between classes or categories of action. Students can understand andarticulate the differences, but have difficulty implementing these activities whilescriptwriting.Teachers have to rethink the roles of scriptwriting and directing practice whendesigning their scripting and production courses. Scriptwriting students need practicemaking their story meanings and purpose more clear for director interpretation.Teaching the student how to do this with less description and with more focus willrequire practice and perhaps the opportunity to see their work produced. It is by seeingthe changes in script development that scriptwriters may learn how to more clearlyarticulate their story purpose.BEA—Educating tomorrow’s electronic media professionals 58