Oral Interpretation

There are many ways one can present a message orally. Typically we think of public speaking or oratory as the primary means of oral communication. Oral interpretation or performance is another way of expressing oneself through the words of someone else. This assignment asks students to select and perform a piece of literature. Their performance is not acting—there are no props, no costumes, and little movement. Rather, their performance is reflective of vocal, facial, and gestural animation that captures the language and emotion of the literature and its imagery.