Spoken Word Week 4 Lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Spoken Word

Finding Your Flow

Before You Edit

It’s important to acknowledge that you have already done the hard part — getting the words down onto the page. Editing this poem is just going to be the icing on the cake!

In Class Today

• Finding a Rhythm
• Rewriting
• Share in groups
• Rewriting

Rhythm  & Pacing

The ultimate goal is to speak at a conversational pace. Do not attempt to speak in a completely steady pace, measuring out every word evenly: this could come off as monotone and boring.The combination of slow, fast, and medium speed makes your speech more engaging.

Rhythm & Pacing

Fast: indication of passion, urgency, excitement, and emotion.

Slow: indication of importance, sadness, confusion, the seriousness of a point or the introduction of new ideas (use to help the audience grasp what you are saying)

Find a Rhythm

To help you with finding and creating a rhythm in your spoken word. 

Pick a audio file that fits the mood of your spoken word piece and just read it out loud to it

How does each line sound? Does it fit or do you need to change some things?

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Rewrite

Use your notes and the audiofile to help you rewrite your spoken word piece.

When rewriting ask yourself the following question;

Can you say this in a different/more original way?

Rewritten?

Now share your spoken word piece with a small group of people,

Stand up and speak out!

Pay close attention to the way your piece "flows"

Make notes of moments it does not.