Brief summary of activity
The participants compare the recordings of a presentation which is written beforehand and one presentation without notes. They learn important rules for scripting.
Aim of the activity
To make clear the important rules for scripting.
Expected Outcomes
The learing experience about the important rules for scripting.
Experience and skills required
The trainer should be familiar with scripting.
Infrastructure, setting, resources
A studio or recording devices.
Length
45 min
Material
very short articles
recording devices
How the activity should take place
The participants are divided into pairs and each pair get a small article (only 5-6 sentences) from a newspaper or internet portal (culture event, political decision, etc.). One person from the pair rewrites it for a presentation. The other person in the pair reads it, puts it away, goes into the studio and records it as they retell the news with his own words, without notes (and without much advice from the trainer beforehand). Then all go into the studio and listen to the recorded version. The one who rewrote the article sits at the mixing desk and reads the text into the microphone (trainer or participant records). After each pair of trainees produce their recording, there is a discuss on the differences in free talking compared to reading for script and the rules for radio scripting.
Recommended max. number of participants and trainees to trainers ratio
Max. 10
Tips for Trainers
With this activity, also recording in the studio can be practised. If your are working with visually impaired people, make sure to have articles on the computer.
Analysis and evaluation
While listening to the two recorded version, the group can discuss the rules for scripting by looking at the Scripting for Radio handout.
Scheduling
Before scripting .This can also be used as a exercise for practice studio techniques.