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Continue Activity 24 below

                     2.   The Legend of               10 min.          Narrator 1 - Irene Lara
                                                                       Narrator 2 - José Ríos
                       Slappy Hooper                                   Narrator 3 - Francisco Campos

                                                                       Slappy - Alejandro Baña
                                                                       Rose Red - Emilia Pérez
                                                                       Baldwin Eagle - Raúl Martínez
                                                                       Ray Sunshine - Carlos López
                                                                       Michael - Pedro de la Mora





                     25. Practice the dramatic reading of the play you selected and time it to
                         check if the duration you estimated is accurate. If it is not, correct it.


                     26. Follow the list in Activity 24 and perform a dramatic reading for the rest
                         of the class. Before your performance, think about the following details:
          Acoustic features. Non verbal language
                         •  Reading: pronunciation, fluency, rhythm, speed
                         •  Movements: body language, emotions, feelings

                         •  Extras: costumes, sound effects, set






                                                                                              Remember

                                                                                             Read your lines
                                                                                             while keeping
                                                                                             in mind the way
                                                                                             the character
                     IT                                                                     feels. That way,
                                                                                            the audience will
                      Look for online videos about dramatic readings to see how yours       think you are the
                      should be like. There is a lot of material if you search Reader’s Theatre.  actress.
                                                                                            character and not
           session 8   CHECKPOINT
                                                                                            just an actor or




                     27. To get some feedback from your classmates, do the following:


                         •  After the dramatic reading, each performer should hand his or her notebook to a
                            different team. Make sure the notebooks are distributed among all the teams in
                            the audience.
                         •  The other teams should answer the questions below to assess your performance.
                         •  When the chart is completed, ask for your notebook back.
                         •  As each team finishes their performance, repeat the feedback activity.

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