Xtreme Cartooning	
Cartoon Generator	
Name 	Date	
Step 1: Review 3-panel cartoon examples by professional cartoonists	
Step 2: Select a topic to create a 3-panel cartoon story and Answer the questions in the Planner Panels 1, 2, and 3 below:	
Topic or title of your cartoon:	
Panel 1 (Act 1)	Panel 2 (Act 2)	Panel 3 (Act 3)	
What is the person, animal, or object?

	Events and body of story

	What is your surprise event?	
When?

	What is the event that makes you wonder what will happen next?	Can you think of another surprise event?	
Where?

		Is  it funny?	
Event

			
Step 3: Create your Cartoon based on the Planner Panels	
Panel 1	Panel 2	Panel 3	

			
Step 4. Now write your story using the guidelines from the above cartoon that you created.	
Act 1	Act 2	Act 3	

			
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