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Podcast Format: highlight your selected format

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  • Interview - 1-2 hosts speak with one or more guests
  • Solo/Monologue - A single host speaks for the entirety of each episode
  • Conversation/Co-hosted - two hosts have entertaining conversations about specific themes and topics
  • Panel (Roundtable) - A consistent group of hosts provide commentary and conversation about a topic
  • Podcast Theater (Fictional Storytelling) - Single host narrating a story or an entire cast of performers and sound engineers

Project Guidelines

You must include:

  • A TEXT CONNECTION - connect the text to events in the outside world
  • AN ACADEMIC CONNECTION - use the information from your podcast journals to discuss flashback, figurative language, or impact of setting
  • A PERSONAL RESPONSE - connect personally with the text

Content: Academic Connection

Content: Personal Response

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Podcast Script Sentence Frames

INTROs

  1. Hey everyone, welcome to (podcast name) where we talk about (podcast topic). I’m your host (name) and in today’s episode we will be talking all about (brief summary of the episode).
  2. Welcome to (podcast name), where we discuss (podcast topic or tagline). I’m (name), and with me is (co-host name). Today we’ll be talking about (episode topic). Let’s get started!
  3. “Hello and welcome to [podcast name], the show that [brief podcast pitch or tagline]. I’m [host name] and today we’re talking about [episode topic] with [guest name]. We also have a surprise guest for you at the end of the show, so make sure you listen all the way through.”

OUTROs

  • That brings us to the end of this (podcast name) episode! We hope you enjoyed learning about (recap main talking points). Tune into our other episodes where we chat about (topic) and don’t forget to share!
  • “Thanks for listening to [podcast name]. Before we go, show some love for your favorite podcast by leaving us a review. Then stay tuned for next week where we discuss [next episode’s topic].”

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Podcast Script Sentence Frames

CONTENT: Sentence Frames for an Interview Podcast

  • Introduce guest: “Today I’m excited to be joined by (guest name), a (describe the guest), who will chat with us today about (episode topic).”
  • “Now it’s time to welcome [guest name] to [podcast name]. She/he/they are here to [purpose of guest: provide expertise, answer questions, tell their story, etc.]. Hi, [guest first name], thanks for joining us.”
  • Interview: “Talk to me a little bit about (specific event from novel, specific quote, another character, etc.)” OR “Tell me more about. . . “
  • Ask: Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why questions
  • Thank guest: You’ve just heard from (guest name). Thank you for joining us on (podcast name).”

CONTENT: Sentence Frames for a Solo Podcast

  • “What surprised me was. . . because. . .”
  • “I think that. . . for example. . .”
  • “First. . .then . . . next. . .”
  • “(Read a passage) Based on the passage, I can infer that. . .” OR “The passage reveals. . .”
  • “I don’t understand why. . .”
  • “(Event or character) Reminds me of . . . because. . .”
  • “(Event or character) Made me feel. . .because. . .”

CONTENT: Sentence Frames for a Conversational Podcast

  • Clarify: “(person’s name), can you elaborate on. . .” “So, (name) is saying that. . .”
  • Agree: “I agree with (name) because. . .” “(name)’s point about (topic) was important because. . .” “The evidence for (topic) is overwhelming when you consider that. . .”
  • Disagree: “I see it differently because. . .” “I agree that . . . , but we also have to consider that. . .”
  • Build on thoughts/ideas: “(name) mentioned that. . .” “Yes, and furthermore. . .” “The author’s claim that (idea) is interesting because. . .” “Adding to what (name) said, (insert own thought)”
  • Summarize: “Overall, what I’m trying to say is. . .” “My point is that. . .” “More than anything else, I believe that. . .”

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