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1.8 Produce a media or dramatic presentation

Dramatic presentation

To give a dramatic presentation you need to be familiar with a range of different techniques and examples. Refer to 1.7 Deliver a speech in a formal situation for voice and movement delivery techniques.

Use the following steps as a guide for the planning for any type of dramatic presentation:

• Choose a character and get to know them by understanding their personality, situation and relationships with others.
• Read the script or text thoroughly to gather your main idea or theme you want to focus on.
• Brainstorm different ways to present or express this idea. Plan and develop your ideas by writing notes on the script or text.
• Plan your movement by drawing quick sketches of the stage layout and overall look of the set. Think of visual features – costume, props, scene, facial expression, and movement.
• Choose your verbal features carefully, they must suit the visual aspect and personality of the character and the main idea from the situation. See Intonation for more information on using your voice.
  Write On is an exercise to help you select the appropriate dramatic techniques.
• Review your use of the features during rehearsal.

It is possible to write an original script and perform it for this standard. See the Looking Back exemplar (Word, 145KB) pages 5 and 6 for guidance on how to write a script for your dramatic monologue.

For help with script writing see Drama Overview.

If you are presenting a full stage production see Drama.

Presenting your drama
It is important to warm up your voice and your body so you can stay in role during your performance. Read Get confident to help with nerves.

Reviewing your work
To improve your dramatic performance use the following list as a guide to help you consider the parts of your performance you can change:

• Have you set the scene so your audience can relate to the time and place your drama is set?
• Have you created a convincing character through language? (An accent is optional.)
• Have you tried to show a range of emotions?
• Have you used a prop or item of costume?
• Have you memorised your lines?
• Can you stay in character/role to deliver your lines in a natural and convincing way?

Your school English department will have copies of exemplars on video, Student Speeches and Performances: Level 1, which you should view to help prepare for this assessment.

See pages 7, 10, and 13 of the Shapeshifter exemplar (Word, 125KB) for guidance on how to write a commentary for your dramatic monologue.

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