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The Recycling Club Debate
CAST OF CHARACTERS: Simone, the president of the school recycling club. Jamal, a classmate who doubts the club's plan will work. Ms. Patel, the club's teacher advisor.
SETTING: The story takes place in a classroom and, later, in the school hallway.
SCENE ONE: A classroom, during a recycling club meeting after school.
Simone stands at the front, pointing to a hand-drawn poster.
SIMONE: If we place bins in every hallway, recycling will go up.
JAMAL: People will still throw trash in them. It won't make a difference.
Ms. Patel looks up from grading papers at the back table.
MS. PATEL: Why not try it for two weeks and see what happens?
SIMONE: That's a great idea. We can count what's collected each week.
JAMAL: Fine, I'll help set up the bins, but I still doubt it.
Simone hangs a labeled sign above each new recycling bin.
SIMONE: Clear labels should help people know what goes where.
SCENE TWO: The school hallway, two weeks later, after school.
Simone and Jamal check the recycling bins, now nearly full.
JAMAL: I have to admit, way more people are recycling than I expected.
SIMONE: The clear labels really seemed to help people sort correctly.
Ms. Patel joins them, holding a printed chart of the results.
MS. PATEL: Recycling went up by half compared to last month.
JAMAL: I guess I was wrong. This plan actually worked.
SIMONE: I'm just glad you gave it an honest try.
What is this playscript mostly about?
How many characters are in the cast list?
Which character is described as "the president of the school recycling club"?
Where does Scene One take place?
Where does Scene Two take place?
What does a stage direction show happening in Scene One?
What problem comes up in this playscript?
How is the problem in this playscript resolved?
Who says, "I guess I was wrong. This plan actually worked."?
What does the word "doubts" mean in this playscript?
