Purpose
For this assignment, you will develop a written script for a 3-5 minute podcast (about 450-650 words). Your podcast can be just you speaking alone, an interview with a friend or family member, a panel interview where you talk to 3 or 4 people, or even in play format with several characters.
Review these resources about developing a podcast.
“How to Make Your Podcast Stand Out in a Crowded Market” ( https://go-gale-com.eznvcc.vccs.edu/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=viva2_nvcc&id=GALE|A573274188&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=7463d4ed. ) by Roberta Kwok
How to – Radio & Podcasting – Recording (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyH9wNk2FKM)
Topic:
College Success Skills: Write a podcast script in which you will teach your audience about college success skills. Refer to the skills you learned in the last unit (avoiding procrastination and plagiarism, learning a new writing process to avoid writer’s block, developing time management skills). Using the rhetorical devices, persuade your listeners that these skills will promote future success
Do Research
Find at least three (3) credible sources to include in your podcast.
Plan how your will incorporate and use these sources to support your ideas and to provide evidence. You will use quotations, statistics, and other salient information from these sources in your podcast.
*Important: Use the CRAAP Test (Link: https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation) (The CRAAP Test – Evaluating Sources – Research Guides at Benedictine University Library) to help you choose academic sources that are appropriate for the rhetorical situation.
Draft a Script
Beginning: Begin the script with the title and date of the podcast. Introduce the topic and the speakers in an inviting and engaging way.
Main Points: State, support, and persuade your audience. Use sources you find on the internet to support your opinions. Include a reference to the source within the sentence. Use signal phrases to introduce a reference to the article. (For more tips on incorporating quotes, see UNC’s webpage on Quotations ( https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/quotations/ )
Ending: End creatively.
Format the Script
Format the text of your script like the one you looked at for the podcast “The Haunting Effects of Going Days Without Sleep.” ( https://www.npr.org/2017/12/27/573739653/the-haunting-effects-of-going-days-without-sleep )
Sources: Add a Works Cited list at the end of your script. Include citations for all sources, including the sound bytes.
Sound: Find 2-3 sound bytes for your podcast. Choose sounds that are NOT copyrighted. See this Creative Commons web page of Image, Video and Audio Resources (https://www.oercommons.org/registration) that includes a long list of suggested sound websites. Scroll down the page to the Audio Resources section. Indicate where each sound byte will be in the script. Use parentheses to show the sound location and include a description of the sound, for example (Soundbite of Applause).
Proofread: Re-read your script out loud to catch errors. Make corrections as you read. Time yourself to see if it is 3-5 minutes.
Submit your written podcast script as a Word document or Google doc.
Side note: I’m not sure is the what the Sound link does or how it works but if that doesnt make sense don’t worry about it.
Grading
Podcast Script
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
The script follows the transcript format.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
The script mostly follows the transcript format.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
The script does not fully follow the transcript format.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
The script has a clear opening and closing with focused talking points.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
The script has an opening and closing but may lack focus in one talking point.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
The script is missing the opening or closing and lacks focus to the talking points.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOpening and Closing
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
The opening gains the listener’s attention, clearly establishes the topic, and introduces the speakers. The closing includes brief insightful comments to conclude the show.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
The opening mostly gains the listener’s attention, establishes the topic, and introduces the speakers. The closing includes some adequate comments to conclude the show.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
The opening does not gain the listener’s attention, establish the topic, and/or introduce the speakers. The closing is missing or does not include comments to conclude the show.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
50 to >45.0 pts
Proficient
Talking points are well-developed with relevant supporting details/evidence/examples. Evidence is smoothly integrated into the text and clearly noted with signal phrases.
45 to >30.0 pts
Competent
Talking points are developed with adequate supporting details/examples/evidence but some evidence may not be well-integrated or may lack some signal phrases.
30 to >0 pts
Novice
Talking points are not well-developed and lack adequate supporting details/examples/evidence, integration of evidence and/or signal phrases.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
Works Cited is formatted correctly and contains relevant credible sources.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
Works Cited is mostly formatted correctly and contains relevant credible sources.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Works Cited page is not formatted correctly and/or does not contain relevant credible sources.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar/Mechanics
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
Few to no errors in grammar/mechanics.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
Some errors in grammar/mechanics.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Some errors in grammar/mechanics.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
