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* COMMENT SUMMARY: A paragraph summary of the analysis.
* GRADE: ''Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor'' for categories that include characterization, premise, storyline, production values, dialogue and more.
* SYNOPSIS: Summary of plot: 2-3 pages depending on script quality.
* BUDGET: The script reader's estimated budget.
* ANALYSIS.
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Due to the high number of screenplays that production companies receive, script coverage is primarily the responsibility of interns and assistants within the development department. Some companies, however, employ dedicated staff readers or use the services of freelance readers who are paid on a job-by-job basis. A grade of "Pass" generally ensures that no one higher on the chain of command will read the script, but this is not always the case -- a high-profile submission may be read by executives regardless of the initial reader's verdict. A grade of "Consider" keeps the script in circulation, at which point it is usually read by another intern or assistant before it moves on to a department head or executive, who typically reads the synopsis and analysis when making a further decision.
==Issues in coverage==
=== Economy of the script ===
By the very nature of summarizing a complicated plot, the coverage will not include every plot twist and subplot. Some characters will be omitted, or briefly introduced for the sake of brevity. In order to decide on what will stay and what will go, the character and actions must support the main plot, and ultimately the premise of the story. Scripts which are not economical, and include peripheral characters, scenes, and storylines that do not support character or plot development do not affect their motivation, and therefore can be omitted from the coverage. In this manner, well-written scripts may have longer synopsises than poorly-written scripts which have lots of extraneous action.
=== Formatting ===
Different agencies will have different formatting preferences, but usually the first time a character is introduced, as in traditional screenplay formatting, it is CAPITALIZED. In addition, any abrubt changes in ___location and tone are sometimes described with a CUT TO:, as in screenplays.
==Controversy==
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