English Flashcards
Clues to establish connections
1)look for transitions or signals ex. so, therefore, as a result.
2) Pay attention to patterns in character behavior or recurring themes
3) reflect on how earlier actions or decisions are reffered to later in the material.
Types of connections
1 Cause and effect
- one event lands to another
2 Sequence of events
-Chronological or logical expression (plot of the story)
3 Character connections
How relationships influence decisions or outcomes
Why are connections important?
makes the audience make sure of the flow of events
involves linking events, actions, and decisions in the meterial to understand their cause and effect relationships.
Establishing connections of events
Importance
Adds life and emotion to the text
Clarify the meaning behind the words
Engage and connect with the audience
A speech delievered by a single character in a play, film, or other performances. To show the depth of a Character
monologue
script based performance where participants read their lines aloud without memorizing them. Makes stories come alive using voice
Readers theater
slow to create suspense, fast to express urgency
Pace
loud for emphasis, soft for intimacy
volume
high pitch for excitement, low pitch for seriousness
Pitch
Rise and fall of the voice to convey meaning
Intonation
Emphasis on key words for clarity
Stress
Strategies
- Maintain good eye contact, while not staring
- lean in slightly while not encrouching on someones personal space
- Reinforce by paraphrasing and giving feedback at the right time
- Ask clarifiying questions
- Try to eliminate distractions and be in the moment
- be committed to understanding the other person
- Pay attention to facial expression and other nonverbal communication
- Ensure that you are paying attention
- Let them know that you are actively listening by using words like uh, ok, tell me more, lets dive into that, etc.
- Put your focus on the speaker
- Done try to think about what you are going to say while other person is talking
- Use effective listening skills to build a human relationship.
a skill, an act of hearing attentively.
Listening