Changes to syllabus:
- Today – 4-minute radio show assigned
- Next Week – Thanksgiving
- December 4
- Take-home final AND radio-show script and preparation due
- Begin recording radio shows
- December 11
- Final exam
- Finish recording radio shows
- Celebrate
4-Minute Radio Show Assignment — DUE December 4
- Class reviewed the “Radio Show Checklist,” which will be used by each student to evaluate the copy and how it is read. Student’s radio show copy should meet the requirements of the checklist. Each student will critique another student AND be critiqued. (See Checklist, below)
- Each radio show should have and intro, 4 segments AND a commercial or PSA and an outro.
- Students should also document a segment breakdown (aka “run-down sheet”) — a table that lists each segment, how long each segment is any important notes about the segment. A run-down sheet allows the show host to see and overview and follow the required time so that the show will run exactly 4 minutes.
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RADIO SHOW CHECKLIST
Name of student (#1) being assessed _________________________
Name of student (#2) providing critique ________________________
Write Copy (10 Points)
Follows assignment criteria:
Typed _____
Spell-checked _____
Segment breakdown attached _____
4 Segments PLUS open, close and commercial/PSA _____
Coherence
Sentences are brief (25 words or less, each sentence) _____
Uses active voice _____
Logical progression of ideas _____
Logical and smooth transitions between segments _____
Proper placement of attributes _____
Fact-checked, researched ______
Analyze Copy (10 Points):
Appropriate characterization for each segment _____
Who am I? _____
Where am I? _____
Who am I speaking to? _____
Interpretation:
Script analysis breakdown (dramatic beats) _____
Script analysis breakdown (action verbs) _____
Looked up unfamiliar words; learned proper pronunciation _____
Underlined operative words _____
Noted where to take breaths and pauses _____
Announce Copy (10 Points):
Total running time is exactly 4 minutes _____
Vocal Technique (comment on anything that could be improved and how):
Pitch _____
Volume ______
Tempo ______
Vitality _____
Articulation _____
Pronunciation _____
Made notes on script for pauses and breaths when needed _____
Rehearsed until polished _____
Communicates appropriate emotion _____
Total Score Adding All Categories Above (out of 30): _____
Student (#2) Critique:
Provide 3 concrete suggestions for improvement (9 points)
1.
2.
3.
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Example of a Rundown Sheet
Program Name: December 4, 2014
Start Time | Segment | Segment | TRT (Total
| Run Time | Run Time)
00:00 | Intro | 00:27 | 00:27
00:28 | Weekly catch report | 00:38 | 01:06
00:28 | Weekly catch report | 00:38 | 01:06
01:07 | Bass Pro Shop Commercial | 00:30 | 01:37
01:38 | Best tides/times this week | 00:50 | 02:28
02:29 | How to use swim baits | 00:35 | 03:03
03:04 | Want to go commercial? | 00:45 | 03:48
03:49 | Close | 00:11 | 04:00
