Audio Essay Analysis Worksheet
After you've recorded your audio essay, complete this worksheet to submit with Portfolio 2. You may type your answers on a separate page or download this form from the class Website.
Questions about the script
- How is the essay structured and organized? Why did you choose this particular structure and organization? Would you have organized/structured the script differently if you were anticipating readers rather than listeners?
- What belief are you professing in the script?
- What type of evidence have you provided to support your belief? Why did you choose the evidence you did? Did you consider using other evidence? Would you have used different evidence, or more/less evidence, if you were anticipating readers rather than listeners?
- What rhetorical strategies are used, such as establishing common ground, anticipating and addressing audience concerns, using humor, etc.? Would you have used different strategies if you were anticipating readers rather than listeners?
Questions about the actual recorded audio essay - How would you describe the voice quality (distance, inflection, specific intonations to indicate meaning, etc.)? How do you hope the voice quality affects how the listener understands the audio essay?
- How would you describe the voice pacing (rate, variation, use of pauses, etc.)? How do you hope the voice pacing affects how the listener understands the audio essay?
- How would you describe the tone? How do you hope the tone affects how the listener understands the audio essay?
General questions
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