Oral Presentations: Oral Narratives

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 English | Theme 2.0 Science and Health Education | Sub-Strand 2.1.1 Listening and Speaking: Oral Presentations - Oral Narratives (2 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Outline oral narrative performance techniques for effective delivery
• Use oral narrative techniques during a performance
• Appreciate the importance of performance techniques in delivering oral material successfully

Summary

Telling a story aloud is a different skill from writing one down. A written story only has words; a spoken one has a voice, a face, a body and timing as well. This topic covers the techniques that turn a story you know into a story an audience actually enjoys hearing.