That Marvelous Invention
Groups: Podcasting Groups
Write a script that is a conversation:include the answers to the following questions in your podcast:

Host: Welcome the listeners to your first podcast.

(Group's podcast name) I am your host (you name) and ...add a hook
(A hook is the first thing you have to do in your podcast, At this point, you have to try to grab the attention of the audience. You create a hook by connecting your personality example: And I am a Water Polo player who loves eating pizza, and I am excited to host my first podcast, so lets get started)

Next the host moves on to introduce each guest.

Host Introduce each guest as ---- Today's graphic designers are (their name's)

Each Guest: Says a greeting and a thank you to the host

Host: Work in an introduction that introduces Today's topic: That Marvelous Invention. One or two sentiences.

Next the host moves to the following:

Host: But Before we talk about that "Marvelous Inventions", let's talk about the history of writing.


Conversation starts: The Goal of the each Conversation is not only to answer the questions but to work the answers into a dialogue that sounds like people talking. The conversation is lead by the host

Conversation Goal 1: What 3 cultures developed their own writing styles independent of all others?

Host: responds to what the guest said with a short reply

Conversation Goal 2: What alphabet is the basis for the letter we use today in English and Spanish?

Host: responds to what the guest said with a short reply

Host: Now make a nice segue (A segue is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next) from the topic of writing to the printing press. ----One or two sentiences.

Host: Now tells the audience that we are going come back right after the break for our sponsor.

--------------------------------- commercial --(link to your facts)-------------

We want to thank our sponsor ---- (your typeface name) -- and remember to use------(typeface)----- as your next typeface on your-----(name a media project) because -------(use one typeface fact) --and it is a (use typeface category). We know there are lot of typefaces out so remember always choose (your typeface name).

--------------------------------- end commercial ----------------------------

Host: Now back to our (name of Podcast) with (names) of your guest

Conversation Goal 3: Who was Gutenberg and what and how did he invent his "Marvelous Inventions"?

Host: responds to what the guest said with a short reply

Conversation Goal 4: How did his invention change the world?

Host: responds to what the guest said with a short reply

Conversation Goal 5:
Question: Answer one of the questions your came up with from the reading?

Host: responds to what the guest said with a short reply

Host: I want to know more about (ask a question about the the third phase of printing) .......but we are out of time

Host: Ending: Thanks for listening to (group's name) podcast, a product of CMYK and AYV with us.

Find us on itunes, ...
and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at AYV with us.

Also---------Must use these 12 words and work them into the conversation. Highlight each word in your document..

  1. punch and mold system
  2. mass production
  3. Renaissance
  4. Millennium
  5. movable type
  6. contribution
  7. printing press
  8. One word of your choice from the reading
  9. One word of your choice from the reading
  10. One word of your choice from the reading
  11. One word of your choice from the reading
  12. One word of your choice from the reading