How to Write a Radio Serial Drama for Social Development- PDF

Glossary
This list defines the words and phrases used in this book that have particular meanings in the context of
radio drama for social change. Each definition is followed by the number of the chapter in which the word
or phrase is first used or is described most fully.
actor
advocate
announcer
audience profile
brief
central uniting character
character
character profile
cliffhanger
climax
A male or female person who portrays or acts the part of a character in a drama.
(Chapter 1)
One who supports, speaks in favor of, or recommends to others a particular
attitude, action, or practice. (Chapter 4)
The speaker who introduces a radio program on behalf of the radio station.
Sometimes referred to as station announcer, this person is not a character in the
drama. (Chapter 3)
Information about the audience's lifestyle, culture, economic status, and
community that gives the writer a personal sense of the listeners; included in the
Writer's Brief. (Chapter 2)
See Writer's Brief, below.
A character, such as a doctor, nurse, or health worker, who appears in and unites
all the plots in a serial and carries the message through all the plots. (Chapter 6)
A fictional person created for a story or drama; may also be an animal or a thing.
(Chapter 6)
A list of all the details the writer should know about a character in order to
portray him or her as a unique and believable person. (Chapter 5)
A suspenseful finale to a serial episode that leaves the audience eager to find out
what will happen in the next episode. (Chapter 3)
The point in a story where the conflict has come to a crisis and something must
happen to resolve it. (Chapter 3)
conflict See dramatic conflict, below. (Chapter 3)
cover sheet
crisis
cue
design document
design team
The front page of a script that lists the serial title, program number, writer's
name, purpose and objectives of the program, cast of characters, and music and
sound effects needed for the episode. (Chapter 11)
The point in a story where the conflict has reached its height and must be
resolved. (Chapter 3)
In interactive instruction segments, a cue is a prompt that signals the listening
audience to expect a question which they should try to answer orally. (Chapter 9)
An extensive document containing all information with regard to the design and
content of the serial. (Chapter 2)
A group of specialists, including script writers, who work together to plan all the
details of a radio serial and who prepare the design document. (Chapter 2)
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