craft of storytelling - voice projection
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CRAFT OF
STORYTELLING:
DICTION
Prepared by:
Wan Atiqah bt Wan Mohd Ishak
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O Storytelling is about communicating. Before the
written word, storytellers were revered as weavers of
magic, empathic to the needs and dreams of their
listeners They had the ability to pull in wisdom,
messages and learning's into an entertaining tale.
O As a writer of tales, be it short stories or of great
sagas within epic novels, it is now our role to uphold
this responsibility.
Diction
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O The craft of storytelling is knowing which information
your reader needs, and when to provide it in order toprolong suspense, interest and eagerness to keep
reading.
O As readers become more sophisticated, it is the showand not tell style which is currently most appealing.
O in simple word, diction can be define as choices of
word used by a writer to write a story.
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What is diction?
O style of speaking or writing as dependent upon
choice of words: good diction.
O
the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual
speaker, usually judged in terms of prevailing
standards of acceptability; enunciation.
(dictionary.com)
Diction In Story Telling
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Diction is very important feature need to
be considered by teacher before selecting
a story for young learners.
Teacher has to determine what style and
tone of the story chosen because it reflect
the use of.
Diction In Story Telling
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O tone, pitch, volume, and the speaking rate
of words changes according to how we
feel.
O For example, if we're irate then the
volume is likely to be raised, as is the
pitch, the tone will be harsh and the ratethe words come from our mouth will
probably be much faster than usual.
Diction In Story Telling
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O The task is to figure out how to accurately
and quickly characterize mood shifts with
our voice.
O Do we need to alter pitch, tone or rate of
speech? Do we need to stress some
words or parts of them more than others?
Do we need to hold some up or pause?
And what breathing patterns do we need
to underpin their delivery?
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O Before start using the diction tone, we can use our
body to adjust we the story.
O A simple way of getting into character voice is to begin
with the body. Assume the emotion first and then add
voice.
O For example:
My character is tired and bored. I show that my
slumping my shoulders forward. I let my center of gravity slip so my weight is mostly being carried
through my legs. My arms may hang loose at my sides.
My head is heavy on my neck and my face says,
'Yeah, so what!' I sigh heavily.
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O Then, we can slowly deliver the slowlyusing the right diction according to thestory deliver.
O Always keep pupils interest when teachingreading or reading story to them.
O So that they can learn moral values fromthe story.
Diction In Story Telling
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CRAFT OF
STORYTELLING:
POISE
Prepared by:
Tengku Siti Nurulizzati bt Tengku Khalid
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IntroductionO Storytelling contain seeds of healing. The
seeds are fertilized through storytelling as
the images and meanings evoked by theunique reception of image in listening,
excise the inner muscles of intuition and
emotional intelligence necessary to
function in such crisis.
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Why teach students the craft
of storytelling?O Because it is one of the most important
life skills one can learn.
O It’s difficult to be successful if you’re not agood communicator and communication
is, at its most basic level, the ability to tell
a story well, whether to one person or to a
group.
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O 'Storying,' or the process of constructing
stories in the mind, is one of the most
fundamental ways of making meaning.O "Storytelling is within the grasp of each
child so everyone can participate. The
success of
O
kids who don't usually do well in schoolwas surprising and especially rewarding
for me, but also for the other kids.
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O One other way young children cope their
own problems is to help others who they
consider more vulnerable.
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O Story telling has been designed to offer
survival tools to an increasingly complex
society (Cox, 2000) by using sensatedescription that matches peoples
everyday experience, rapport is
established and stories become real to the
listener and the storyteller.
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POISE
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DEFINITIONO a dignified, self-confident manner or
bearing; composure; self-possession: to
show poise in company.O steadiness; stability: intellectual poise.
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O Poise also is a condition whereby the
storyteller should be relaxed in his/ her
presentation of the story.O Showing poise and confidence when
speaking in front of others comes with
practice and experience.
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O Performing gives storyteller confidence
when standing in front of an audience.
O They build a certain poise, which is reallythe ability to be yourself and feel relaxed
even when standing in front of a crowd.
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O In surveys in which adults are asked to name their
greatest fear, speaking in front of a group always comes
first.O The more children are encouraged to do oral
presentations while they're young, the easier it will be for
them when they're older.
O Through storytelling, children learn techniques for gaining and holding an audience's attention (eye contact,
use of voice, gestures, pacing, etc.).
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Glossophobia
O stage fright
O Symptoms
Physical symptoms:
-acute hearing-increased heart rate
-increased blood
pressure
-dilated pupils
-increased perspiration
and oxygen intake
-stiffening of neck and
upper back muscles
-dry mouth
Verbal symptoms:
-tense or quivering voice-repetition of um's and
ah's
Non-verbal symptoms:
-frequent fidgeting-wiping hands on pants
-avoiding eye contact
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O Be prepared for your speech. You don't want to be
constantly reading from your notes, so you should have agood idea of what you will be talking about and in what
order.
O -Use visual aids such . This will help divert the attention
from you to what you are saying.
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Dealing With Problems With
Poise1) Poise.
2) Confidence.
Without these two elements it’s virtuallyimpossible to provide an audience with a
stellar speech. But a good number of
storytellers were not born with these
natural abilities. Instead, they learned howto stand before a crowd and tell story in a
self-assured manner.
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Posture to Improve Voice
Quality O Attention to breathing and posture will
help even those with a soft or weak voice
control their volume and voice quality.O Practice standing with your shoulders
back and breathe deeply.
O Fill your lungs completely as you inhale.
O Proper posture allows a greater air supply. Regulation of air supply controls
volume.
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O Lack of confidence is also demonstrated
by feet shuffling, swaying of the body,
slouching, incomplete gestures, irregular breathing or repeated swallowing.
O Vocal symptoms of nervousness include
speaking in a high pitch, trembling of the
voice, throat clearing, or speaking rapidly.
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O If you are not aware of the tics or
mannerisms that give away your lack of
confidence ask a trusted friend or
colleague. Conscious awareness of your
nervousness and the way that it manifests
itself makes it possible to control and
prevent the telltale sign. Work on one
problem at a time.
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CRAFT OF
STORYTELLING:
VOICE PROJECTION
Prepared by:
Nur Azwa bt Sanudin
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What is voice projection?O Wikipedia:
- Voice projection is the strength
of speaking or singing wherebythe voice is used loudly and
clearly.
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Voice projection in storytellingO Sounds relaxed
- Try to determine whether you are showingany of the telltale signs of stress when you
speak, such as feeling short of breath,flushing, stumbling over words, or losingyour train of thought.
O Pronunciation is clear- Clarity of speech is important.
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- If you mumble your words people are likely to think you
are not sure of what you're saying, or that you lack
confidence.- You can practice elocution exercise to improve the clarity
of speech.
O Speed is controlled- Try to insert a longer pause just before or just after you
introduce a new idea.
- This gives children time to absorb what you are saying,
and tends to leave a stronger impression.
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O Tone is varied
- A monotone voice may leave the childrendoubting our motives, or they may perceive us as
boring even if the content of what we are saying is
very stimulating.
- When we speak naturally, we change our tone of voice in accordance with what we are saying. This
makes us sound more dynamic and is key to
holding children's attention.
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- Try raising or lowering the tone of your voice in order
to emphasize an important point, or to convey your
passion about the subject matter.
O Smile and be cheerful- Your voice will instinctively sound more natural and
relax if you smile now and then while you are
speaking.
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The importance of voice
projectionO Voice projection has various techniques which
makes one’s voice impressive.
O
Through voice projection one can make his speechpowerful by using a compelling tone.
O Various techniques of voice projections are
important because:
• It makes one’s pronunciation clear so thateverybody can understand him.
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• It enables the speaker to have complete controlon the rate of speech.
• It helps in bringing variance in tone while singing
or during a speech.
• It helps in providing relaxed sound which ispleasing to hear.
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Tips for better voice projection1. Relax
- Before you speak, take a few
moments for some relaxationexercises.
- Take some deep breaths.
- Warm up your neck and shoulders by
doing some head and shoulder rolls.
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- Clench your hands and feet and release -- do thisa couple of times.
-Raise your arms over your head and take a big
stretch.
- Open your mouth wide and warm up your faceand jaw muscles.
- Bend at the waist and let your head and arms
hang down to the floor.
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2. Open your mouth
- If you don't open your mouth, your voice is not
going to go anywhere; on top of that, you are
probably not enunciating, making your speech
even harder to understand.
- One trick to getting you to open your mouth
wider and enunciate better is to practice vocal
variety.
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3. Improve your posture
- Make sure your body and head are facing theaudience, with your chest and shoulders open,
not slouched or hunched.
- Hold your head high and, when reading from
your notes, do not speak at the same time, butwait until you are looking up at your audience
again. Focus more on physical presence here.
- When you're standing tall with good posture, you
are also able to breathe more effectively, not onlypulling in enough air, but expelling it better as
well, which pushes your voice out into the world.
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4. Focus your voice
- Vocal projection is not so much about being
louder as it is about placement.
- When you practice your presentation, practice
speaking to various objects in the room. Start
with something close, like a chair. Then, when
you feel that the chair is hearing you, focus on
something a little farther away.
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O If you feel your voice straining, stop. Don't
force it. If you're not used to speaking and
projecting your voice, start with humming.
O Humming is also a great way to warm up
your voice before you speak so you don't
strain it.