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

Glossary 211
Four Ts of Teaching
FX
header
hero
heroine
hook
host
independent drama
installment
interactivity
location map
map
message
message factors
measurable objectives
modeling
mini-series
mood music
A quick way to remember the order in which a lesson is usually delivered: Tell,
Teach, Try, and Test. (Chapter 2)
Abbreviation for “sound effects” commonly used in a script to indicate where
sounds should be included. Sometimes written as SFX. (Chapter 8)
Standard information listed on the top of every page of a script, including the
program number, date of writing, writer’s name, and page number. Also known
as script header. (Chapter 11)
The principal “good” male in a literary work or dramatic presentation.
(Chapter 6)
The principal “good” female in a literary work or dramatic presentation.
(Chapter 6)
Exciting opening dialogue or action that commands the immediate attention of
the audience with an element of surprise or shock and keeps them listening.
(Chapter 1 and Chapter 3)
The person in a radio program who acts as a go-between for the audience and the
program; often takes on the role of teacher, inviting the audience to listen for
particular information and conducting interactive question and answer sessions
with the listeners. (Chapter 6)
A drama that starts and completes a story within a single program, usually no
more than 60 minutes long. (Chapter 3)
See episode, above.
Audience involvement with a radio program; includes oral replies to questions,
mental or emotional response, physical activities, and post-program activities.
(Chapter 9)
Map of the village or town where a plot’s main scenes are set; drawn by the writer
to ensure consistency in description of distances, travel time, etc. (Chapter 6)
A grid or table resembling a family tree that shows how characters featured in
different plots within a drama are related or connected. (Chapter 5)
The information to be given to listeners in order to motivate and enable them to
make changes that will improve the quality of their lives and that will alter social
norms. (Chapter 1)
Characteristics of a message that make it appropriate and effective for a particular
audience, such as its language, length, sequence, repetition, and use of fear,
humor, or logic to make its point. (Prologue)
The outcomes that project planners hope the audience will demonstrate as a
result of listening to the radio serial. These outcomes generally fall into three
categories: what the audience will know; what attitude they will have to the topic,
and what behavior they will practice. (Chapter 2)
See role models, below.
See series, below.
Music that is designed to inspire a particular mood in listeners and should be
avoided or used very sparingly in radio drama. (Chapter 7)