Matakuliah
: G0462
English for Broadcasting
Tahun
: 2005/2006
Talk, Interview
and
Discussion Programs
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The Categories
• The straight talk or monologue
• Two-person talks
• Discussions
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One-person talks
• Lectures
• Political speeches
• Sermons
• Monologues
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Preparation
• Research
• Writing
• Production
• Postproduction
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Research
• Determining Purpose
• Analyzing the Target Audience
• Choosing the topic and Guests
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Scripting Talk Programs
• A completely scripted opening
• A sequence of question to be asked of
the guest or guests.
• A completely scripted close.
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The Program Opening
• Attracting Attention
• Identification
• Setting the Scope of the Program
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Structural Requirements
• Unity
• Variety
• Pace
• Climax
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Preparing Questions
• Does the question fit the topic and scope of
the program?
• Does it provide material the audience wants
to know?
• Does it follow logically from the preceding
question?
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Sequencing Questions
1. Begin with the known.
2. Continue with the questions in logical
progression.
3. Aware of the change which is coming.
4. Use strong, important question early.
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Phrasing Questions
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Keep questions short, simple, and conversational.
Avoid double questions.
The compound questions.
Avoid asking closed-end questions.
Don’t ask questions that assume an answer.
Don’t word questions that lead a guest and force
her/him to agree.
Don’t take an accusatory approach in your questions.
Phrase your questions as questions not statements.
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The Program Closing
• Timing Adjustments
• Sense of closure
• Identification
• Promotion
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Conducting Interviews
• Prepare the opening and closing in advance.
• Have a sequence of questions worked in
advance.
• Have some warm-ups with the guest.
• Keep the focus of attention during the
interview on the guest.
• Listen to the answers given by the guest.
• Don’t repeat a response.
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Discussion Programs
• Have more than one guest.
• Permits various related points of view
to the topic.
• Avoid having monopolized program.
• Build some sort of climax
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