Name of sketch: First Bank of Do Unto Others
Name of sketch collection/book: The Comfort Zone: 11 Sketches
Publisher: Lillenas, Nazarene Publishing House
Author: Chuck Neighbors

On a scale of 1-10, I rate this sketch 8

No modification is needed. Easy to understand everywhere and any where.

STYLE: Comedy

TARGET AUDIENCE: Churched, Adult, Youth

STRUCTURE: EXPOSITION, looks like a normal bank teller and customer, however, only when Mitch wanted to withdraw “smiles” and “encouragements” that we know that, it’s a not so unrealistic sketch. First conflict was introduced when Mitch had overdrawn his account and he didn’t believe it (INCITING ACTION). However, only a couple of conflicts were used in this sketch (RISING ACTION), thus, rising action isn’t that significant. CLIMAX reached when Mitch wanted to withdraw from his wife’s account but realized that the accounts aren’t transferable. DENOUMENT, Mitch realized the whole policy of the bank and how it works.

Emphasized on Christian value of “Do unto others what you will have them do unto you.” , however, not preachy at all. Concept is easy to understand.

Conflicts are not strong however.

Easy to produce =)