This document provides guidance for students creating podcasts based on the "This I Believe" project for National Public Radio. It involves writing an essay about a personal belief, then turning it into a podcast. The document outlines the process which takes about 3 weeks - defining values, choosing a topic, writing a draft, revising with peers, selecting background music, and recording the podcast. It includes examples of past podcasts and guidance on introducing topics, transitions, and concluding. The goal is for students to understand podcast creation and submit their best pieces to NPR.
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A narrative essay means telling a story. Every time you tell a story to a friend, relative or co-worker, it is a verbal narrative essay of its kind. every essay discloses a certain point of view, your point of view if, of course, that is you who are the narrator.
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Writing the Rough Draft
The purpose of this assignment is three-fold.
1. First, almost every piece of writing that you complete at the college level will involve arguing for a specific viewpoint. Even essays that simply are informative are trying to convince the reader of the validity of the information. This essay will allow you to demonstrate that you understand how to compose an effective piece of persuasive writing.
2. Second, you will be required to write many research papers as you complete your academic career. This essay allows you to demonstrate that you understand how to effectively cite the information you gather from completing the research assignments that led up to writing this essay.
3. Finally, this essay gives you the chance to discuss something you feel is important, either for your own information or for the general population, and you get a guaranteed audience.
General Guidelines for Writing the Essay & Tips for Putting it Together
· Write a 6-8 page essay that discusses your research topic. Begin with a catchy first sentence and interesting first paragraph that explains why you chose this topic and why someone should read about this topic. If you wrote a good story for your Research Proposal, that story can become the introduction for your research essay.
· The first paragraph or two should discuss the issue, problem, or topic that you researched. It should provide any background information that is necessary for the reader to understand the essay, and it should define any unfamiliar terms. Once you introduce the topic and provide background information, then you should state your thesis and the main reasons for your thesis. You will continually refer back to the thesis statement throughout the paper, AND everything in the paper will be connected to the thesis statement. This will help you keep your focus and go deep rather than broad into the information you gathered.
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· Each paragraph is also like a mini-essay. Each paragraph will have one main point or idea that you are developing. Then you will explain the main idea and give examples.
· Use transitions between paragraphs and ideas so that the essay flows.
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· Be sure to use ethos, pathos, and logos to strengthen your argument and appeal to your audience. Follow this link for a discussion of the rhetorical appeals an.
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2. Creating a This I Believe Essay
Our next project launches our work in internet research
and persuasive writing.
We will be writing This I Believe Essays and submitting the
best from our classes to National Public Radio.
This project will take approximately three weeks and
involves writing an essay, and then creating a podcast.
3. Who Are You? Finding Out What is
Important
What is an identity? What does it mean to have a strong
identity?
Look up the definition of identity. Based on this definition,
write your own. How would you describe your own
identity?
Could we say that forming an identity is difficult? How
could this be true?
4. Life’s Important Moments
People and events shape your identity.
“This I Believe” project is not an autobiography- it is a
personal narrative, a story that focuses on a small piece of
your life. It is about values we hold dear, the moments
that teach us who we are. It is not a factual retelling or a
timeline.
5. What is a value?
A value is a characteristic that is important to leading a
fulfilling life.
What are some examples of values? Let’s list some of
them together.
On the next page there is a list of values. You will be
divided into teams. You have the rest of the period to
define as many of those values in your column as you can
by the end of the period. You may use your iPod for this
project to define each word.
7. Day 2 Choosing a Value
Objective: Today I will define two value words using
definitions and examples from my notes and create a
Wordle graphic to illustrate their meaning and importance
to my identity.
9. Identifying Core Values
Today we are going to choose one particular value. Look at
the list again and find the value that represents you at this
point in your life. There are many to choose from, but if
you had just two words to describe yourself what would
they be and why?
Write a response in your journal.
10. Discussing Values
Take out your homework from last night. Be prepared to
define each of the words.
Write your own definition of each of the words as we
discuss them.
11. Directions
Choose two values that represent what you truly believe
in. There are many, so choose only the two most
important.
Go to my webpage
http://schools.cajonvalley.net/webpages/jilko/index.cfm
Clickon the Writer’s Notebook page, at the bottom, click
the dictionary.com link
13. Defining your values
For each value that you select, in your journal write a
definition of your value in your own words and at least
three synonyms for the word. (you can use the thesaurus
on the dictionary site to help you.)
Once you have both of them written in your journal, go to
www.wordle.net to create a word collage.
Once you have created your collage, check with Mrs. Ilko
and then you will be able to print.
14. Day 3 What do you Believe?
Here is a link to a podcast by Tony Hawk Read the article
and listen to his essay. What do you notice?
15. Looking at the essay
requirements
Click on the Write button above the Tony Hawk Essay.
Scroll down to Requirements.
Read what is required of each essay and be ready to
discuss. Together we will write bullet points in our
notebook.
Create a list of possible topics for your own This I Believe
Essay. Write them in your notebook.
16. This I Believe Sample Essays
Use your scanner and go to this section of the This I Believe website.
17. Essays as Mentor Text
Together we will find a few sample essays. Your job is to
listen and read at least 3 essays on a topic that interests
you to use as your own personal mentor text.
Write the title of the essay/podcast and the author and
date published.
Write a gist sentence about the essay.
Copy at least two sentences that you find interesting.
18. Some Key Advice
As you begin your essay consider the following:
It’s all about you.
Keep it personal.
Timing is everything.
Say what you do believe!
Have fun!
19. Introductions
Copy the first sentence from your mentor essay.
Rewrite that sentence two different ways to begin your
essay.
Create hooks that will interest the reader/listener.
Consider a quote, startling statement or a carefully crafted
question.
20. Juicy Details
This is the section of the essay where you tell your story.
What is the key event that you want to discuss?
What lesson or value did you learn?
How did it make you feel about it then?
How have you used this lesson since when you make
decisions?
How do you feel about it now?
21. Conclusion
Depending on the mood of your essay and the choices you
make as an author, there are several ways you can
conclude your essay.
Summaries are for book jackets only. Try not to summarize
what you said.
Say bye-bye and this is why: It is easy to end your
paragraph with “This is why… but much more effective
option is to restate your opinion or main idea in a different
way. Challenge your reader to think differently!
22. Partner Revision
Read your essay to at least 3 other students in our class.
Together you should annotate on the essay with both
positive feedback and suggestions for revision.
Remember this essay will become a podcast, and you will
be using this time to read your essay aloud. This is a time
to check for punctuation, where should you pause for
effect? Voice raised? Volume differentiation..
Once you have revised 3 times, turn in your essay to the
teacher for final review.
23. MAPS: Creating a Podcast
Listen again to the Tony Hawk podcast with these questions in mind:
How is the piece introduced? What details are given in the overview?
Does the reporter/narrator start talking immediately? Is there a
musical segue? Background sounds?
Who is invited to talk?
How does the narrator introduce new ideas or transition to
contrasting ones?
Adapted From Troy Hicks pg. 88 Crafting Digital Writing
24. Garage Band: Our Choice to
Record
We will spend today selecting appropriate background
music for your podcast.
We will be using Garageband for our project. Here are links
to a variety of tutorials on how to use Garage band. I will
post them in Edmodo for easy access.
https://vimeo.com/36590006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-BFgnbHPXE
25. Creating Our Podcast
We will be spending 3 days creating our podcast. You will need
to find a quiet place to produce your podcast. Don’t forget to
bring your earbuds from home .
We will be spending some time today reading our This I believe
statements to create our introduction that will be added to the
beginning of every students work. Be ready to come to my desk
top to record.
Make sure you use our Podcasting Basics sheet and Prosody
scoring guide as you create your podcast. Have fun!
I will also be opening my classroom before class, after school
and during second lunch to provide quiet space to record.
26. Podcast Publishing News
Once you have revised, edited and uploaded your podcast
to our class site you will then submit your essay and
podcast to
http://thisibelieve.org/submission/#_EssayForm=first
We will be inviting our parents to comment on line and
come into our class to showcase our first project.
Your final podcast will also be posted on your individual
blog site.
27. Citations/Credits
www.thisibelieve.org
The Digital Writing Workshop by Troy Hicks pg. 65-72 with a focus on
Dawn Reeds Curriculum and the MAPS for podcasting
Crafting Digital Writing by Troy Hicks Chapter 5 Crafting Audio Texts
This I Believe Middle School Curriculum. Copyright 2008
Podcasting Basics Recording Principals by Margit Boyenson
Prosody Rubric created by Janet Ilko
This I Believe Podcast Rubric adapted from Dawn Reed and Troy Hicks
The Digital Writing Workshop pages 70-71