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How to Make a Skit for School

Skits are typically used in school pep rallies, fundraising events and plays. Anyone with a good imagination can write a skit. You can choose from several different genres of skits, which range from humorous to serious. Regardless of the type of skit that you choose to write, a skit can convey a message to an audience. Writing skits and acting them out instills interpersonal and critical thinking skills, as well as confidence.

Instructions

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      Pick a genre and length for your skit while considering the age and maturity level of the actors. For example, an elementary school skit would be much shorter than a high school or university skit.

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      Write your story line and conduct research to ensure accuracy. Include a beginning, middle with rising action, and an end or climax to the skit.

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      Assign characters to the skit who you or someone else will cast actors to play.

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      Include setting and background information at the start of each new scene within your skit to give producers and directors direction.

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      Recruit friends to read through the skit as assigned characters.

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      Make any changes needed to the skit after the read through to ensure the skit’s dialogue is accurate and is the appropriate length.

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