Let's plan our Radio Programs
Introduction
Planning is an essential step to construct a well-designed program because you anticipate and consider what your audience wants to listen to. Actually, experts plan carefully every detail of their programs and that has made them very successful. What do you think you need to plan? In this stage, you will make decisions related to the audience, roles, topics, sections, duration, language, etc. that your own programs will have.
Objectives:
Introduction
Planning is an essential step to construct a well-designed program because you anticipate and consider what your audience wants to listen to. Actually, experts plan carefully every detail of their programs and that has made them very successful. What do you think you need to plan? In this stage, you will make decisions related to the audience, roles, topics, sections, duration, language, etc. that your own programs will have.
Objectives:
- Make decisions collaboratively about the main aspects of your radio programs
- Design a collaborative bank of ideas mentioning possible roles and functions
- Create a mind map that shows your planning of the radio program
- Present your mind-maps orally by using www.voicethread.com
- Ask any further questions in regards to your designs to your English tutors
Activity 1. What about audience and roles?
In this activity, you will identify the audience your program is addressed to and you will create your own roles in the program (e.g. presenter, guest, expert, reporter, etc.) along with the functions of each role. Collaboratively, you will create a bank of ideas with suggested roles and audience for your peers to choose the most convenient for you. You will use https://penzu.com/ to present those ideas.
Instructions:
In this activity, you will identify the audience your program is addressed to and you will create your own roles in the program (e.g. presenter, guest, expert, reporter, etc.) along with the functions of each role. Collaboratively, you will create a bank of ideas with suggested roles and audience for your peers to choose the most convenient for you. You will use https://penzu.com/ to present those ideas.
Instructions:
- Read the following article: http://www.audiencedialogue.net/pmlr2-3.html
- Complete the sentences with your understanding of the reading. Go to the Forum called: What about audience and roles?
- Check the suggested readings in "Show help!".
- Use the chart below to propose 5 roles and 2 functions for each role (This will be the collaborative bank of ideas). Record your ideas in www.voicethread.com
- Listen to your peers’ ideas and choose your 3 roles and functions for each role. (This will be your ideas for your radio program)
- Record your ideas using voice-thread.
Activity
Activity 2: Let’s choose an interesting topic!
In this activity, you will suggest possible topics, subtopics, and contents you would like your peers to include in their first radio programs. Those topics can vary based on interests and likes.
Instruction.
In this activity, you will suggest possible topics, subtopics, and contents you would like your peers to include in their first radio programs. Those topics can vary based on interests and likes.
Instruction.
- Read the following article: http://1490wwpr.com/how-to-radio/radio-talk-show-topics/
- List the five most appealing topics and three subtopics your classmates should consider for their radio programs in your opinion.
- Mention those choices and suggestions to your classmates using www.voicethread.com
- Use the following statements in the chart below (chart 1) to help choosing your personal topics, subtopics and/or content.
- Working collaboratively with your classmates, tick the box you agree with the most at the “We think that…” chart (Chart 2), so that at the end you can make final decisions on the appropriate topics/subtopics to present in your radio program.
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Activity 3: Let’s outline the program script!
An outline is a visual organization of your ideas. In this activity, you will organize the order of the elements in your radio program (e.g. introduction, interviews, commercials, music, etc.). Your outline is your script. Then, it should be detailed enough so that you and your group can follow it when designing your programs.
Instruction
An outline is a visual organization of your ideas. In this activity, you will organize the order of the elements in your radio program (e.g. introduction, interviews, commercials, music, etc.). Your outline is your script. Then, it should be detailed enough so that you and your group can follow it when designing your programs.
Instruction
- Read the following article http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/btr-tips/preparation-show-pro-10-quick-tips/
- Decide the elements of the program you are going to include in your outline and list them. Include times. Post your answers in the Forum called: "Elements of the program"
- Create your outline in www.cacoo.com and mention: Title, Audience, Topic, Duration (aspects that you have already decided!). Paste your link here.
- Self-assess your outline comparing it with the ones shown in the Feedback.
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