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Can one make below in proper script format as an example?

I have downloaded celtx software, but don't know what the sections are for exactly? Like action, shot, parenthetical, transition, ..

My text is below:
the beginning scene
it is spain's old time, the cloths, an Attractive man,
The film starts w/ a robbery scene. The cart passes. It divergences and carriage/cart collides the left side's trees leaves are fallen on the street. It can show the wheel of cart. Then the photo of the robber with mask on his eyes are shown and he sees back and smiles. Then, the back an old worker man is shown who shouts while has a big hat is in his hand and stops and cycles and breathes. the scene goes to a big home: Spain 1496.
voice of scene:
voice of cart & the crow are back voice
robber: ooooooooooh, oooooohh
old man: damn it
 
I have downloaded celtx software, but don't know what the sections are for exactly? Like action, shot, parenthetical, transition, ..
"action" This is where you write what is happening.
"shot" This isn't used much in a screenplay. A shot is camera direction.
A Close Up is a shot. A Medium Shot is a shot.
"parenthetical" This is a note to how an actor should speak a line and
it is in parenthesis under the character name.
"transition" This is an editing term sometimes used in screenplays.
Like Fade In or Dissolve.

https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/scriptsample.pdf
 
Am I doing it right?



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where should the [background] voice of scene be?


Thanks!
 
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Am I doing it right?
No.

There are five main elements of a properly formatted script

Scene Heading/Slugline
Action
Character Name
Dialogue
Parenthetical


Sluglines or Scene Heading
Written in capitals and containing three pieces of information:
(1) Where; (2) Exactly where, and (3) when. (2) and (3) are separated by
a space or a dash, followed by another space.

(1) can be INT. (interior) or EXT. (exterior); (2) is a short identification of
the place; and (3) can be either DAY or NIGHT.

For example:

INT. AIRPORT - DAY

You can use more than one subject.

For example:

INT. AIRPORT - TICKET COUNTER - DAY
INT. AIRPORT/TICKET COUNTER - DAY

You need a new slugline each time you change the place, and/or change the time.

Action, or Description
The screenplay’s visual elements, where we show what is taking place on the
screen. Character descriptions, what they are doing, the places, and everything
the audience will need to assimilate visually. Don’t use capitals for sounds, props,
visuals or emphasis. But you will capitalize the name of each character the first
time you introduce them.

Character Name
In a properly formatted script the Character name is placed above the dialogue
in all uppercase.

Dialogue
This is where you place everything the character says.

Parenthetical
Do not use parantheticals under the character name to show action. And don’t
use them to tell the actor how to read the line. Let the emotion come from your
script and dialogue. Try to avoid using them at all.
 
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