Arkansas State Communication Association

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" I am listening for the voices which I heard in days of old. "

-- Caroline Norton,
Lady Maxwell

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Teaching Guidelines

Distance Education Guidelines: Word Document copy; .PDF Print Copy

High School Drama Courses: Recommended Unit Areas; Introduction to the Theatre; Stage Movement; Acting; Voice and Diction; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print Copy; Class Activities; Voice Warmup; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Popular Song Interpretation; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Alternating Words; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; PS Announcements; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Readers' Theatre; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Poetry In Motion; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; The Radio Drama; Word Document Copy; .PDF Print copy; Theatre History; Play Production

High School Oral Comm Courses

ASCA Oral Comm Position Statement: Addendum

Arkansas Guidelines

Department of Education Curriculums: Theatre; Communication - One Semester; Communication - Full Year

Drama Units and Activities

Voice and Diction

Mechanism of vocal production

Relaxation/proper breathing

Vocal characteristics

Quality, pitch, volume/projection, rate, pauses/phrasing

Articulation/pronunciation

Dialect

The student should be able to ...

identify the vocalization process.

demonstrate proper breathing and relaxation techniques.

exhibit a practical knowledge of the elements of effective vocal characterization.

develop and maintain a strong and flexible stage voice.

recognize the varied qualities of regional dialects.