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Grace DeSanctis, Marybeth Fair, and Roann Yanes
Professor Erin DietelMcLaughlin
Writing & Rhetoric 13300
2 November 2015
What is Sleep? Script
Black screen. Alarm clock beeps. Screen turns to wide shot of entire college dorm room, lofted
bed just visible on the left. 8:00 am emblazoned on the screen. The alarm beeps again, and a
hand reaches out from under the covers and hits snooze. Back to black. Alarm beeps, dorm
scene, time 8:10 am. Hand reaches out and turns off alarm. Slight groan. Back to black. Then a
quick series of shots with the time and the hand hitting snooze (9:00, 10:00, Year 435,304 AD,
etc.)
Narrator: “Ever wonder what it’s like to be a college student? Well, I’ll tell you! The typical
college student is stressed out, constantly hungry, completely and utterly broke, and most
importantly!
Voiceover: Sleep deprivation affects 9 out of 10 college students. If you happen to be that one
student not affected by sleep deprivation, there’s a 10 out of 10 chance you’re not doing college
correctly.
Voiceover: Hours of unnecessary homework and studying is one of the leading causes of sleep
deprivation in college students, making it nearly impossible to get the recommended 7½ to 9
hours of sleep each night.
Voiceover: But who are we kidding. College students are lucky to get even 4 hours of sleep let
alone the 6 to 7 hour range.
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Voiceover: As most college students say: “If you want to get good grades in your classes, sleep
is not a priority. In fact, sleep is the enemy. Whatever you do, do not give into the temptation of
sleep.”
Interviewer (not on camera): Camera is on person giving testimony. How well do you sleep in
college?
Testimony 1: “Sleep? What is sleep? Is that something I should know for my next exam?”
Interviewer (not on camera): Camera is on person giving testimony. How well do you sleep in
college?
Testimony 2: “Define sleep.” Long pause. “No actually. I don’t know what that is.” Looks
around confused.
Interviewer (not on camera): Camera is on person giving testimony. Tell us about your sleeping
habits in college.
Testimony 3: “Well I haven’t slept in 5 days, but I’m totally fine. Who needs sleep anyways?
Sleep is for the weak.” Eye twitches as he/she sips a can of Redbull. Camera zooms out to see
person is surrounded by empty Redbull cans.
Testimony 4: “One time, I fell asleep for 3 hours while studying for my calculus midterm. I
ended up getting a 65% on the test, confirming my theory that sleep equals bad grades.
Expert Testimony: “It is recommended that young adults receive 7½ to 9 hours of sleep each
night… bursts out laughing but that is completely unrealistic. I was premed in college so I never
slept, but I still became a doctor and now I still don’t sleep. Don’t even get me started on medical
school.”
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Professor Smith: “If students managed their time more effectively, they would be able to get a
good night’s sleep. Sleeping 8 hours a day is attainable.”
Student: “Sure, I get 8 hours a sleep each night. I just hide in the library all day and cut off
contact with the outside world. Like, who needs a social life anyways? Uneasily laughs. I mean,
she is my friend, isn’t that right?”
Background Girl: Looks up with a disgusted look. “I’ve never seen you a day in my life.”
Student: “She’s a kidder, ha ha…”
Speaker: (Tells about how much sleep college students actually get each day, show yearly
projection, discuss sideeffects and risk factors of sleep deprivation)
Slow pan over previous student doing work with redbull, falling asleep at terrible times, in style
of the medication ads when they need something on the screen while discussing the sideeffects
of their miracle drug)
Voiceover: (low voice, quickly) Severe sleep deprivation can lead to problems with mood, such
as irritability or anxiety, performance, such as decreased energy or slower reaction times, and
health, such as an increased risk of heart attacks and diabetes. One in five adults suffer from
sleep deprivation.
Speaker: If you or a loved one is suffering from sleep deprivation, don’t worry. There’s nothing
you can really do about it. So write that five page philosophy paper in one night, cram for that
physics exam. And always remember: sleep is important, but not nearly as important as your
grades! Sips a Redbull.