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For our Public Service Announcement


                                                                                                  allotted (adj.):
                       23. Based on the previous activity, compose the first draft of the         destinado        session 8
                          script for your public service announcement. Look at the example.
                           •  Establish how many participants you will include and what each one will say.

                           •  Check the voice features for your public service announcement in Activity 17.
                           •  Check your catalogue from Activity 19 and decide the voice features and body
                              language that each participant should use.
                           •  Remember to add the estimated time allotted for each intervention.

                       Example:
                                                                            Voice       Body

                     Intervention Time             Content                 features  language


                      Opening              1”     No lines                 Not necessary    Not necessary

                      Female voice         8”      Bullying is acting mean to   Slow voice, low   Hand movement for   Composing a public service announcement script
                                                   another person repeatedly.  voice, deep tone repeatedly, mouthing

                                                   This can involve spreading                silently for spreading
                                                   rumors, hitting or yelling                rumors, clenching
                                                                                             fists for hitting...
                                                   at someone.                               Pointing with hands
                       Male voice           12”    Bullying involves many   Slightly high
                                                   people, the people who   volume, normal
                                                   are bullied, bullies and   speed, deep tone
                                                    spectators. Bullied people                        glance (v.):
                                                    can feel hurt, alone                              mirar
                                                    and defenseless.

                       Female voice         7”      Nobody should hurt       Normal speed.    Assertive glance
                                                    anyone else. Stop the    Slightly higher
                                                    bullying now!            volume at the end










                        24. Play the role of the participants in the script you just composed. Follow
                           the indications.


                            •  Use a table similar to the one you used in Activity 17 to check if the voices are
                               following the script.
                            •  Check if the body language and voice features create the desired effect for the
                               audience of your public service announcement.



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