Witten by Jessica Roberts

Check List For An Effective Point of View  Do you tell your story from a specific point of view?  Does your story offer a fresh or unique perspective?  Is your perspective clearly communicated?  Will your audience understand your purpose?  Are you consistent with your point of view?

Check List For The Effective Dramatic Question  Is your dramatic question clearly stated or communicated at the beginning of your story?  Is the question answered or fully explored by the end of the story?  Is the question dramatic and intriguing?  Does each part of your story contribute to the question?

Check List For Effective Emotional Content  What emotions should your audience feel? Do you feel those emotions when you view the story?  Do all of the sounds and images work together to evoke the same emotions?  Is your story’s content controversial? Personal? Inspiring? Shocking?

Check List For Effective Narration  Is the narration easily understood?  Does it complement the content?  Does your narration help make connections and explain difficult concepts?  Can you easily hear the narration?

Checklist for Effective Sound Effects  Do your sound effects enhance or distract from the story’s message?  Did you cite any music and follow the fair use guide lines? Ella Fitzgerald- “I’ve Got A Crush On You” (Decca Records, 1950) Sound Clip Courtesy of YouTube

Checklist For Effective Economy of Content  Do you repeat yourself?  Say what you need to say and then stop.  Go through every piece of your story and ask yourself, “Do I really need this to tell my story?”  Is your story well organized and well said?  Do you limit the amount of text used?

Checklist For Effective Pacing  Don’t talk about one thing too long or your audience will lose interest.  Use music to help you set a good pace.  Vary the time you spend according to the importance of the content. Spend more time on the most important information and emotional content.

“Character Approved”: A Good Example This is a digital story about USA Network's “Character Approved Award”. This is an award that honors individuals who are “changing the face of American Culture”. In the story, the Character Approved Honorees of 2011 explore the idea of being “Character Approved.” Below I have provided a link to this digital story. This story is 1 min. long. Click Here Here

Bibliography CHARACTER APPROVED (2011). [Webisode]. USA Network #////features/character_approved_2011/character- approved/v #////features/character_approved_2011/character- approved/v Fitzgerald, E. (Performer). (1950). “I’ve Got A Crush On You”. Grand Canyon University. (n.d.). Module 1 Readings. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from TEC-539 Digital Media in Education 23- JUN-2011 (O101): Photos and Clip Art Courtesy of Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Art Gallery