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Storytelling

Storytelling. Debate (the fun way). Storytelling is not. Not story reading—no script/book Not drama Not children’s stories—although it may be a chosen theme Not original fiction Not improvisation . Storytelling is. Retelling of single narrative incidents

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Storytelling

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  1. Storytelling Debate (the fun way)

  2. Storytelling is not • Not story reading—no script/book • Not drama • Not children’s stories—although it may be a chosen theme • Not original fiction • Not improvisation

  3. Storytelling is • Retelling of single narrative incidents • The extempore (no notes or props) re-creation of a story one has previously read (not memorized) or heard • Possible themes: • Myths & Legends • Ghost tales • Urban Legends • Children’s Stories

  4. Preparation • Selecting a story within the theme • Reading it • Writing a brief introduction • Retelling it in 4 minutes w/o notes • Practice retelling it

  5. Rules • Maximum time is 4 minutes • Delivery cannot be read • Gestures and pantomime may be used with restraint. Characterization may be used, but the focus must be on the narrative. • Retelling must be true to the original tale. The contestant may not add original material or change the content of the story.

  6. Fairytales • Goldilocks and the Three Bears • Little Red Riding Hood • Three Little Pigs • Hansel and Gretel • The Ugly Duckling • Snow White • Jack and the Beanstalk

  7. Examples • Jurassic Park • State

  8. Homework • Ghost Stories • Prepare a ghost story in the storytelling fashion for Thursday October 28 • http://www.americanfolklore.net/spooky-stories.html

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