Structure of a play Plays are often structured by the playwright (writer of the play) into acts and scenes. An Act is a major division in a play; whereas, a scene occurs within an Act. The scene allows the action of the play to be broken into different segments. In so doing, each scene is often comprised of different characters…

Prewriting 1. Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, and assessing data). 2. Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process.  …