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WRITING

FOR RADIO
Principles of
Script Writing

BLESSILDA M. PITOGO
Teacher III/ School Paper Adviser
Consolacion NHS - Day Class
At the end of the session, the
OBJECTIVES participants shall:

 distinguish fundamental
rules and guidelines in
writing scripts for radio;
 write a radio script for SLM-
based lesson; and
manifest appreciation on the
usefulness of radio-based
materials to learners.
What Radio Is Image Source:
https://bit.ly/2QUirqL
Agree Statements Disagree

1. The speech used in the radio


broadcast uses much formal and
technical language.
ANTICIPATION 2. Creativity in presenting the lesson
-REACTION requires long explanations or
GUIDE discussions in the radio broadcast.
3. Good radio script writing requires
 Read each many revisions and sustained
statement attention to choices in language and
carefully. structure.
Respond to 4. Discussion of the topic must have
each notion by appropriate pauses and smooth
choosing Agree transition.
or Disagree. 5. Music can be added in the parts of
the script.
Agree Statements Disagree

6. Radio-based material can be


visual.
ANTICIPATION 7. Scripts are long and complex
-REACTION
sentence structures.
GUIDE
8. Broadcasting the topic is
 Read each simple. It’s just plain reading.
statement
9. Radio scripts and broadcast
carefully.
Respond to need technical application.
each notion by 10. The way you listen to
choosing Agree
or Disagree. speech is the same as the way
you read.
It is a framework
WRITING that draws listeners
A through technology.
RADIO SCRIPT
It demands good
writing.

It must hold the


listener’s attention.
FUNDAMENTAL RULES of WRITING for
RADIO
 Levine and Franzel
(2018) considers the
following principles as
true to any kind of
writing.
 Professional radio
producers put these in
their manifestos. https://bit.ly/33cSYif
FUNDAMENTAL RULES of WRITING for RADIO

1. Your story must be good enough to get on the


air.
2. Your story must be worth telling. How might
hearing this story enhance people’s
understanding of human nature or the world?
3. Be specific. Concrete images and detailed
examples must communicate your moods and
themes.
FUNDAMENTAL RULES of WRITING for RADIO

4. Don’t waste words.


5. Use strong verbs.
6. No clichés, in story or language.
7. Write for the ear, not the eye. Use natural
language and make clear transitions so
listeners or audience can follow you.
GUIDELINES IN
RADIO
SCRIPT WRITING
GUIDELINES
in Writing the Script
- Dave Gilson
1. Starting to write
a. Lay out all your cuts
in the order you think
you’re going to use
them.
b. Start writing your
narration around them.
2. Anchor Intros

a. Introduce your topic/story.

b. Quickly set up the


program or story and put it
in context, without giving
away too much.
It should also introduce the
https://bit.ly/2GvMAe9
anchor/producer.
Guidelines in Writing the Script

3. Mix Things Up

a. Use tracks of varying


length.
b. When wrapping up the topic/
story, don’t end with an
actuality or just a sign off.
Get the last word, even if it’s just
a short sentence.
https://bit.ly/3m0UYme
Guidelines in Writing the Script
4. Logging Tape

a. Listen to everything you’ve recorded


and writing it up.
b. Transcribe quotes, note who’s saying
what, time how long the tracks are,
and note the track numbers.
c. Highlight or mark tracks you know
you want to come back to.
https://bit.ly/2R1AY4l
You don’t have to log the tracks
you know you won’t use.
Guidelines in Writing the Script
5. Choosing Your Acts

a.Select the tracks you want to use


(tracks are also called cuts,
soundbites, or actualities).

Cuts generally shouldn’t be longer


than 30 seconds- you only have a
few minutes and besides, most radio
listeners have short attention spans.
https://bit.ly/3hZMOYF
Guidelines in Writing the Script

b. Don’t just choose cuts


purely based on what’s
said- also consider how
it’s said.

c. Choose actualities that


advance the presentation
or story and make it
interesting.
https://bit.ly/3hZMOYF
Aesthetic considerations
– Dave Gilson (BSideRadio)

Be conversational.
Be visual.
Be concise.
Be energetic.
Be experimental.
Aesthetic considerations
Be thoughtful.
Writing for the Ear
Keep ideas intact.
Write transitions in and out
of your actualities
Don’t follow an actuality
from one person by naming
another person.
Here are a few guidelines:

Label each actuality “ACT”.


ACTS Note who’s talking and how long
it is.
and
TRACKS
Actualities are usually
distinguished from narration with
boldface, italics, capitalization,
indentation, or some combination
of these.
Here are a few guidelines:
Label each track of your
ACTS narration “TRX” or “TRK”.

and Note how long it takes for you

TRACKS to read it.


Use parentheses or brackets to
note when ambience (labeled
“AMB” or “AMBI”) or music is
playing.
SAMPLE TAPE LOG
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Grade 7-FIL – Pahayag sa Pagbibigay ng Patunay

Sample RBI videos


in YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V1AOF4E3Es&t=159s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7w14ZdXg40&t=759s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9aiWWe4ai8&t=114s

Grade 6 – FIL – Kontekstong Pang-Impormasyon


Anchor: Janice Catchin ENG2 Q1W1 - Sounds Produced by Animals,
Transportation, Musical Instruments, Environmental
Agree Statements Disagree

1. The speech used in the radio


broadcast uses much formal and
technical language.
ARG 2. Creativity in presenting the lesson
RE- EVALUATION
requires long explanations or
discussions in the radio broadcast.
3. Good radio script writing requires
 Read each many revisions and sustained
statement attention to choices in language and
carefully. structure.
Respond to 4. Discussion of the topic must have
each notion by appropriate pauses and smooth
choosing Agree transition.
or Disagree. 5. Music can be added in the parts of
the script.
Agree Statements Disagree

6. Radio-based material can be


visual.
ARG 7. Scripts are long and complex
RE-EVALUATION
sentence structures.
8. Broadcasting the topic is
 Read each simple. It’s just plain reading.
statement
9. Radio scripts and broadcast
carefully.
Respond to need technical application.
each notion by 10. The way you listen to
choosing Agree
or Disagree. speech is the same as the way
you read.
THINK TANK
1.What makes radio script
different from writing in print?
2. How will radio-based materials
help the learners in acquiring the
lessons?
3. What makes RBI more
advantageous than other
modalities?
Radio script writing
demands the technical
knowledge, aesthetic
considerations and
specific format as
stated in the
guidelines.
“Teacher attitude and beliefs
are powerful forces which
significantly influence actions
in the classroom.

Teacher beliefs influence


professional practice, and
therefore, become pivotal
factors in the implementation
of new technological
program.”
References

Gilson, Dave. Writing a Radio Script. Retrieved from http://bsideradio.org/learn/writing-a-radio-script/.


Accessed on August 29, 2020.

Levine, Sarah and Franzel, Johanna. Teaching Writing with Radio. Stanford University. Research Gate.
July 2018. Accessed on August 20, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
326583799_Teaching_Writing_with_Radio.

Voida, Elliot & Lashley, Lidon. The Effectiveness of Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) within Selected
Primary Schools in Region Number Four(4). ResearchGate. September 2017. Accessed on September
1, 2020. Retrieved from researchgate.net.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V1AOF4E3Es&t=159s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7w14ZdXg40&t=759s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9aiWWe4ai8&t=114s
Next Session…….
SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP

THANK YOU!
BLESSILDA M. PITOGO

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