No It Ain’t Scripting Template

Use this handout to plan your No It Ain’t episode. Remember that you may need to tailor the prompts on the scripting template a bit to fit the question that you and your partner have decided to answer. Also, remember to keep your identities private by using a fun fake name like Darth Tater or Johnny Bignose.

Student 1 Says: / Welcome to No it Ain’t, a good old-fashioned Literary Smackdown. On No it Ain’t, two students argue over which novel they believe is the “World’s Heavyweight Champion.” Your job as the listener is to decide who you think is right.
Student 2 Says: / My name is ______and I am joined by ______. I’ll be explaining why ______is the greatest book of all time while my worthy comptetitor, ______,will be trying to convince you that ______is worth your time to read.
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Recording Tip: / (Here, you will be introducing the novels that you and your partner are planning to argue about. Really cheese it up. Make it sound like you’re a wrestling announcer introducing two different wrestlers that are going to do serious battle. Show a bit of scorn towards your opponent.)
Student 1 Says: / There is no doubt on earth that ______should be the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Here’s why:
Recording Tip: / (This is where you’re going to try to convince listeners that the book you’ve chosen is the single greatest book of all time. You’d better sound excited—and you’d better include a good bit of detail. Consider talking about the characters, the setting, the plot or the climax of the story. Whatever you do, though, don’t give away the ending! In fact, if you can work a cliff-hanger into your bit, you’ll probably be the winner.
This section of your recording should be AT LEAST 4 sentences long. Anything shorter will make it hard for listeners to agree OR disagree with you)
Student 2 Says: / Sounds interesting, but not nearly as interesting as ______. Here’s why:
Recording Tip: / (Now it’s your turn to be convincing. Your listeners have just finished listening to your ‘opponent’ brag about his/her book for a few minutes. How are you going to convince them that your book is actually a better read? What is it about your title that really stands out. Consider including a reference or two to the comments made by your opponent. Also, remember that this section of your recording should be AT LEAST 4 sentences long. Anything shorter will make it hard for listeners to agree OR disagree with you.)
Student 1 Says: / So who do you agree with? Do you think that:
Recording Tip: / (Here, the first student gives a ONE SENTENCE summary of the reasons that his/her book should win this round of No It Ain’t.)
Student 2 Says: / Or do you think that:
Recording Tip: / (Here, the first student gives a ONE SENTENCE summary of the reasons that his/her book should win this round of No It Ain’t.)
Student 1 Says: / Leave us a comment to share your thinking and join us again soon on No It Ain’t.

Created by Bill Ferriter, ,