Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet
| Step 1. Pre-listening | ||
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Whose voices will you hear on this recording?
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What is the date of this recording?
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Where was this recording made?
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| Step 2. Listening | ||
| A. | Type of sound recording (check one):
____ Policy speech
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Unique physical qualities of the recording ____ Music
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What is the tone or mood of this recording?
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| Step 3. Post-listening (or repeated listening) | ||
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List three things in this sound recording that you think are important: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________
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Why do you think the original broadcast was made and for what audience?
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What evidence in the recording helps you to know why it was made?
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List two things this sound recording tells you about life in the United States at the time it was made: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________
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| E. | Write a question to the broadcaster that is left unanswered by this sound recording. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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| F. | What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written transcript? Be specific. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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Designed and developed by the
Education Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408.
