Sunday, October 20, 2013

Characterization Notes and Observation Assignment

Do TWO observations.  Questions 3, 6, 7, & 8 are worth 15% each.  All others are worth 10%,

Character Observation:

While at home, school, church, mall, supermarket, or another public
place, take at least 10 minutes to observe one person. Answer the
following questions and write about your observations on another
sheet of paper.

1. Where did you observe this person?
2. When and how long did you observe this person?
3. Describe the external qualities of this person: posture,
movements, mannerisms, age, height, etc.
4. Describe the sound of this person’s voice.
5. Describe this person’s mood or attitude.
6. Describe how this person interacts with his/her surroundings.
7. Make assumptions about this person. Determine internal
qualities from your observations. What do you think this
person’s education, job, hobby, mentality, etc. is?
8. Write about what clues led you to make these assumptions.


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