Script writing for the movies is called screenwriting and the finished products are called screenplays. Scripts that are written for TV production and movies of the week are called teleplays.
Script writing for the live stage is called playwriting and takes the form of monologues, one-acts, full-length plays and musicals.
In the corporate sector, script writing applies to audio and video productions that not only teach new skills and sales techniques, but also provide improvisational exercises in leadership, teamwork, decision-making, tolerance and sexual harassment sensitivity.
Script writing for radio programs, commercials and/or Internet podcasts combines vocal narration/dialogue with cued sound effects and music.
Script writing for documentary programs primarily involves voiceover narration and interview questions. The interview answers are generally unscripted.
Events involving an emcee, an awards ceremony or an employee/celebrity roast don't come about by accident. Script writing is a critical component in ensuring that all the right things get said at the right time and in the proper allocation of time.
Script writing is employed in the classroom as a tool to expand vocabulary, share ideas in a theatrical context, provide a forum for discussion, foster teamwork and encourage self-esteem.