Did you ever notice the art of comedy is indeed an art? Check out this video that contains quick and catchy tips and tricks for crafting comedy that will tickle your funny bone.

Concepts

the creative process, Narrative Writing, comedy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members identify the stock characters and the incongruities in their favorite TV shows
• As guided practice, have class members generate a mind map for a word

Classroom Considerations

• While the suggestions are pointed and specific, some learners may find them oversimplified; therefore, have the whole class generate ideas for a mind map that may be used to create a short comedy sketch

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a brief assessment, suggestions for additional research, and a writing prompt

Cons

• None