There are a couple of approaches to writing the podcast assignment. Each approach has its benefits and negatives. The main approaches are individual, interview, and multi-person. 

Individual Script Style

The individual approach to writing a podcast script means that there is only a commentator. This format allows for a common essay approach of writing, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. This formatting is best for concise writing and provides the most usable practice that may be utilized in other classes. Single-person podcast scripts are easier to write with a formal writing style instead of an informal writing style, as the common informal phrases that would be used in a conversation are null in an essay. Similarly, this style follows the common essay format for intros, body paragraphs, and conclusions. The con for this style is it may be harder to hit word count if the topics of the podcast does not have an abundance of information on it. This con is because of how concise and direct the writing must be. This format also does not help develop or exercise interpersonal skills or conversational ability. Overall, the individual format for the podcast assignment is recommended if the subject of the podcast has an abundant amount of information and the writer is strong at writing evidence-based analysis essays. 

Interview Script Style

Another way of writing the podcast assignment is treating the podcast as if it is an interview. This writing style is a more open-ended style, but still is like the format of a normal essay. This format uses a back and forth, with the commentator commonly only being used for transitions  and to move the script forward, while the guest is used to provide information. The guest can be real or made up. The interviewer provides lead-ins and transitions. This consists of asking questions, giving reactions, and even maybe a bit of small talk at the beginning and end of the podcast. The interviewee provides evidence, explanation of evidence, and importance of topic. Use both the interviewer and interviewee to create a back and forth. This back-and-forth conversation should still follow a similar format to a common essay of intro, body paragraphs, and conclusion. The benefits to doing this style is word count can be easier to achieve, as the back-and-forth style provides extra words because more casual language can be used. Questions like "Tell us about yourself" and "What is the importance of that?" bring up the word count while still being necessary for the script. This style also may be easier for people that commonly listen to interview podcasts like "The Joe Rogan Experience", as they can understand the common flow and style of this podcast style. It does have some cons, such as overuse of formal language, even though the podcast is conversational, it must still be formal. This means the student cannot use casual phrases and slang, also, avoid phrasal verbs. Overall, this podcast style is best for students that commonly listen to podcasts, need help hitting the word count, and can keep conversational language as formal as possible.

Multi-person Script Style

This way of writing a podcast can be done in many ways; however, it still relies on the interview style of the podcast. The creativity comes from how the interviews are conducted. The interviews can be done to achieve the answer to a story; for example, the interviewer is attempting to figure out why an oil spill happened. So the interviewer talks to a fisherman, an oil platform worker, a high-ranking employee that works for the company that did the oil spill, and a scientist that can describe the effects of the oil spill. This multi-person script allows for many perspectives on a situation and a better presentation of the information. It also permits creativity, as students can make a story they are following or use multiple people to supply different arguments/perspectives. For example, the student could make their podcast an argument between two people, with the commentator/narrator being a moderator. There are a multitude of possibilities for a multi-person podcast. Another positive of this style is word count; it is straightforward to hit word count because of the number of introductions, transitions, and reactions. The negative to this podcast style is that it can be tough to limit casual language, as more people mean more introductions, transitions, and reactions. Also, this style may require more research as each person may provide a new perspective, and each perspective must bring value to the podcast. Overall, this is best for students who can be creative with their approach, and their subject requires a multitude of perspectives to explain fully. Just be cautious of the overuse of causal language.

Summary

Overall, the individual script is best if the student is strong at writing argumentative analysis essays and the argument topic has a plentiful amount of evidence. The interview script is best for podcast listeners who need assistance hitting the word count. Finally, the multi-person essay is best for students who can take the assignment from a creative perspective, and the topic requires a multitude of perspectives to interpret. 

Example Podcast:

The uneven-u structure is a paragraph writing style which uses sentence level. The sentence levels go from five to one,are organized as levels 4-3-2-1-3-4-5 in order to create a paragraph.

Example of Potential Sentences:

The human species is specifcally suited for tempertaure climates. [4]

Prolonged exposure outside of tempreture climate ranges poses health promblems. [3]

Humans maintain a core body temperature near 37 degrees Celcius that varies slightly amoung individuals but does not adapt to local climat. [2]

Human skin temperature is strongly regulated at 35 degrees Celcius or below under normal conditions, because the skin must be cooler than body core in order for metabolic heat to be onducted to the skin (17). [2,1]

Sustained skin temperatures and skin temperatures has a rigid variance of Tw < 35 degree celsius temperatures under which it can sustain operation. [3]

Thus suffiently long periods of Tw > 35 degree celsius would be likely be intolerable. [3]

Therefore, mammalian heat stress is an important factor of climate change that threatens detrimental/catatrophic effeccts on the survival of the human speices if the impending climate crisis is not confronted. [5]" (Hamilton)

URLS

The domain identifies what type of institution the website comes from.

• .com / .co —  a commercial site 

• .edu / .ac —  an educational institution 

• .gov / .go —  a government department or agency

• .net —  network access provider

• .org —  a non-profit organization 

  • May or may not be biased

Information from government departments or educational institutions are the most reliable sources to utilize. Be cautious of commercial sites as they may be trying to sell a product.