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Oral Interpretation of Literature

How do I prepare?

What do I need to know?

Speaking from a Manuscript

What is O.I.L?

Preparing for a Reading

What will we Cover?

  • Be familiar with the literature
  • Stay engaged with audience
  • Eye contact
  • Facial Expressions
  • The manuscript is the record you are the stereo
  • Make sure manuscript is easy to hold

  • “the art of communicating to an audience a work of literary art in its intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic entirety” – Charlotte Lee, Oral Interpretation; Houghton-Mifflin, 1997
  • Should be spoken from a Manuscript
  • Is different from the art of Acting, dancing, or singing.

David Sedaris, reading.

  • What is O.I.L?
  • Why is O.I.L important?
  • Speaking from a manuscript
  • Preparing for a reading

  • “Cut” literature to fit time constraints
  • Write a short analysis
  • Add speaker’s notes
  • Tone, emotion
  • Breath, movement
  • Rate, volume
  • Practice, practice, practice

Why is O.I.L Important?

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What should I take away from this?

  • Many forms of literature were meant to be read aloud
  • Poetry
  • Drama
  • Lends meaning to the audience
  • Captures the essence of the literature

  • Select a song
  • Choose a verse (4-8) lines
  • Make notes on the tone, author’s intent, mood, and meaning of the selection
  • Recite the verse, making sure you convey all of these aspects

O.I.L allows us to lend meaning to works of written art, but a preperation is needed for an effective presentation

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