English Composition › Section S · Scripting for the public forum › Topic S.1
Writing to speak: performance and visuals
A speech, a podcast or a class presentation is still writing, but it is writing for the ear. Learning to script for listeners, and to choose the right tone and level of formality, makes you more persuasive wherever you speak.
In this topic
- Writing that is meant to be heard
- Three general purposes
- Knowing who is listening
- Writing for the ear
- Tone: the attitude in the words
- Register: the level of formality
- Worked example: one message, three registers
- Writing for delivery
- Visuals that support the speaker
- Worked example: from essay sentence to spoken lines
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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