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High School Drama Courses

High School Oral Comm Courses

Recommended Unit Areas

Argumentation

Communication Process

Group Discussion

Interpersonal Comm

Interviewing

Mass Communication

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Class Activities

Radio Show

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"Prime Time"

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"Shot Sheet"

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Commercial Analysis

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Television Show

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Ring Up A Sale

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Oral Interpretation

Parliamentary Procedure

Public Speaking

Voice and Diction

ASCA Oral Comm Position Statement

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Arkansas Guidelines

Department of Education Curriculums

Theatre

Communication - One Semester

Communication - Full Year

Oral Communication Units and Activities

RADIO SHOW

Unit(s): Unit(s): Mass Communication

Purpose:

To apply knowledge about radio production (after studying radio unit and listening to radio shows)

Objective:

Students will work in small groups to create a 5 to 8 minute radio show.

Materials:

1. Handout (Requirements for assignment)
2. Handout Sample Format
3. Cassette recorder (audio)
4. Blank audio cassette tapes

Procedure:

(See requirements for assignment)

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Mass Communication Radio Project

You and your group are responsible for making a 5 to 8 minute radio show. The project will be taped on cassette tape and played for the class. Your group must include the following elements.

1. A DJ, announcer or equivalent voice must be on the tape. You may use more than one, but you are required to use one.
2. A script must be approved by the teacher before you begin taping. This script must contain a complete transcript - verbatim - of your tape! This script and the final tape must be suitable for classroom listening!
3. Music may be used on the tape. However, you will not be allowed more than 90 seconds of music. If you wish to include bits and pieces of various songs that illustrate the musical format of your station, you may, the point of this is not to tape 5 to 8 minutes of music.
4. Advertisement. You must include a commercial. You may not tape an existing commercial. You must write your own.
5. The state must have a name and logo. For example, Kool 95 or Magic 105. You may not use existing call letters nor may you use any call letters or name which might be construed as obscene.
6. Contest. You must play at least one game or contest on the tape. Be creative and don't use existing games!
7. News, weather, and/or sports segment. An update variety will work best. Again, feel free to be creative and have fun.

Note:

Your time to work on this assignment is limited. Please be sure that each and every member of the group contributes and does their part. You will receive a group and an individual grade.

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Sample

Radio Presentation Format

(10 sec)..	Station break--	Announce the time Identify the station call numbers Identify the city
(1 min)..	Public Service Announcement-- (do only one)	Give to charity drives       (United Fund, Heart,       Cancer, etc.) Support community groups       (Join YMCA,       lead a Scout troop,       teach a Camp-fire group,       etc.) Vote at the election Attend community functions       (school activities,       community symphony,       community theatre, etc.)
(1 min)..	Commercial--	(use two voices if possible and one sound effect)
(2 min)..	News--	Use all the following:       International, national, state,           local.
(2 min)..	Sports news--	International, national, state, local
(1 min)..	Weather report and forecast--
(30 sec)..	Commercial--
(2 min,30 sec)..	Feature Program--	(Do only one, You may use sound           effects.)       Interview with celebrity or           authority       Children's story time       Ladies Corner (recipes,           household hints,            sewing aids)       History highlights (You are            there.)       Farm Journal       Special Entertainment           (dramatization,            musical talent, etc.)
(10 sec)..	Sign off--

This is a sample. Do not have your program follow this specific order.