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Download full textAnderson, Johnny Renardo – 1976
Oral interpretation should be an integral part of a reading program, as it teaches the reading skills while providing students with experiences in literature and opportunities for creative self-expression. Both reading teachers and content area teachers will benefit from an understanding of: the relationship between reading and oral…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comprehension, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading
Coger, Leslie Irene; White, Melvin R. – 1973
This handbook defines Readers Theatre, explores the selection and adaptation of material, and discusses casting, rehearsing, and performing of literature. It is divided into three major parts. Part One, "Origins, Concepts, and Precepts," emphasizes current trends in Readers Theatre and considers problems stemming from the introduction of…
Descriptors: Acting, Creative Dramatics, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Rienstra, Phillis – 1973
The works of Eudora Welty challenge the abilities of the oral reader who wishes to interpret them properly. Her novel, "Losing Battles," requires careful attention to the narrative point of view as a guide to its various dimensions of meaning. The narrative shifts through the consciousnesses of various characters of four generations in a rural…
Descriptors: Characterization, Content Analysis, Critical Reading, Fiction
Saboe, Mary E. – 1973
Three performance problems encountered in storytelling are: subordinating the perspective of individual characters to that of the storyteller; the role of the audience; and the undefined boundary between reader and audience. The concept of "Gestus" as espoused in the dramatic theory of Bertolt Brecht offers an approach to the performance…
Descriptors: Choral Speaking, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Dramatics, Drama
San Diego City Schools, CA. – 1971
The fourth edition of a guide originally prepared in 1964, this publication is designed to meet the need for active competition among students of varying levels of experience in the areas of speech and drama. The co-curricular program outlined is designed for use as a supplement to senior high school instruction and activities. Included in the…
Descriptors: Debate, Dramatics, Extracurricular Activities, Interpretive Reading
Stenhouse, Lawrence – Claremont Coll Reading Conf 33rd Yearbook, 1969
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups
Peer reviewedLivingston, Howard F. – Journal of Reading, 1972
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Factual Reading, Interpretive Reading, Oral Interpretation
Bacon, Wallace A. – 1974
The purpose of this state-of-the-art monograph is to describe the nature of oral interpretation of literature and to suggest contributions which can be made through this channel to the study of literature in high school. A comprehensive treatment and a qualitative assessment of the published and unpublished material on the topic are attempted and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English Instruction, Interpretive Reading, Literary Criticism
Townsend, Donna Kay – 1971
This study assesses the role of oral interpretation in a comprehensive theory of discourse and suggests how oral interpretation may be integrated with the study of literature. Oral interpretation is thought to be useful to the student of literature because: (1) the analysis may lead to a valid interpretation of the work; (2) focus is placed on the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Drama, English Curriculum, English Education
Salper, Donald R. – 1972
The author states that phonetic symbolism is not a generalizable phenomenon but maintains that those interested in the status of a poem as a speech event need not totally discount or discredit such perceptions. In his discussion of the theories which ascribe meaning to vocal utterance--the two imitative theories, the onomatopoeic and the gestural,…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Reading
Brause, Rita S. – 1976
Oral reading, usually designated as unessential, is an effective teaching technique which students enjoy. Through careful preparation, reading to students can help to develop linguistic, cognitive, perceptual, and affective abilities necessary to read well. This can be combined productively with a program of silent, independent reading. An outline…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Interpretive Reading, Oral Interpretation
Minister, Kristina – 1973
Communication theories provide some assistance to these involved with interpretive reading, but the performance of literature calls for its own theory based on meaning and the unique qualities of interpretive skills. Theories of meaning involve both word meaning, based on the generalized processes of shared language experiences, and a personalized…
Descriptors: Characterization, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Information Theory
Herman, Deldee M., Ed.; Ratliffe, Sharon A., Ed. – 1972
This seven unit curriculum guide, a revision of the 1968 Michigan Speech Association guide (ED 026 390), is designed to provide individualized instruction for the high school student in speech communication skills. The authors develop each unit by first asking important questions about the subject and the student and then suggesting a variety of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making Skills
Squire, James R. – 1964
A method of studying the responses of adolescents to literature was devised and utilized in analyzing the reactions of 52 ninth- and 10th-grade students to four short stories. Each story was divided into six sections and the students' verbal responses were recorded after reading each section. The resulting data indicated that, of the seven…
Descriptors: Adolescents, English Instruction, Interpretive Reading, Interpretive Skills
Doyle, Esther M., Ed.; Floyd, Virginia Hastings, Ed. – 1977
The purpose of this second book of 21 self-contained essays is the same as that of the first volume published in 1972: to bring together the scholarly theory and current research regarding oral interpretation. One third of the essays are centered on literature itself: prose fiction, poetry, and the drama. These essays discuss topics such as point…
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Audiences, Drama, Fiction
