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In audio scripting, text should be narrative, and not staccato/disjointed. The text written in parentheses or as contractions should be avoided. Bolding is preferred over quotation marks for emphasis and abbreviations and initialisms are discouraged in the text. The text is always presented in the form of paragraphs and not in bullet listing or tables. Instruction text, pop-ups, extra information, and question pages are not include
The verbatim audio script could be of three types:
Simple Script
List Conversion
Table Conversion
Simple Script
Simple Script
In simple script, irrelevant parenthetical text is deleted from the audio script. Also symbols are converted to words and instruction text is excluded from the script.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly write the simple audio script for OST passage.
Input
Input
The key markets and their share in XYZ business can be viewed on the pie diagram.
Point to each region on the image to learn more.
United States (US) is one of the key markets in XYZ business, which holds the largest share of 73%. It is followed by Europe-MidEast-Africa (EMEA), which holds a share of 19%. The remaining 9% share is held by Asia Pacific (APAC).
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
The key markets and their share in X-Y-Z business can be viewed on the pie diagram.
United States is the one of the key markets in X-Y-Z business, which holds the largest share of 73 percent. It is followed by Europe-MidEast-Africa, which holds a share of 19 percent. The remaining nine-percent share is held by Asia Pacific.
In this example, irrelevant parenthetical text has been deleted from the audio script. Also ‘%’ symbol has been converted to words, that is, percent. Instruction text is excluded from the audio transcript.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to write an audio script for OST paragraphs.
Input
Input
The key markets and their share in XYZ business can be viewed on the pie diagram.
Point to each region on the image to learn more.
United States (US) is the one of the key markets in XYZ business, which holds the largest share of 73%. It is followed by Europe-MidEast-Africa (EMEA), which holds a share of 19%. The remaining 9% share is held by Asia Pacific (APAC).
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
The key markets and their share in X-Y-Z business can be viewed on the pie diagram.
United States is the one of the key markets in X-Y-Z business, which holds the largest share of 73%. It is followed by Europe-MidEast-Africa, which holds a share of 19%. The remaining 9% share is held by Asia Pacific.
In this non-example, irrelevant parenthetical text and instruction text has been deleted from the audio script. But, the symbol has not been converted to words.
List Conversion
List Conversion
While writing list conversion audio script, relevant parenthetical content is paraphrased, bullet list is converted to horizontal list, and key words are bolded for the voice-over artiste to emphasize.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly write audio script for OST list.
Input
Input
Animal kingdom is mainly divided into two groups: vertebrates, which are animals with backbones, and invertebrates, which are animals without backbones.
Vertebrates are:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
The invertebrates include:
Arthropods
Worms
Molluscs
Echinoderms
Coelenterates
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
Animal kingdom is mainly divided into two groups: vertebrates, which are animals with backbones, and invertebrates, which are animals without backbones. Vertebrates are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. The invertebrates include arthropods, worms, molluscs, echinoderms, and coelenterates.
In this example, bullet list is converted to horizontal list, and key words have been bolded for the voice-over artiste to emphasize.
Mock-up
Mock-up
his is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example: The following non-example demonstrates how not to write an audio script for OST lists.
Input
Input
Animal kingdom is mainly divided into two groups: vertebrates, which are animals with backbones, and invertebrates, which are animals without backbones.
Vertebrates are:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
The invertebrates include:
Arthropods
Worms
Molluscs
Echinoderms
Coelenterates
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
Animal kingdom is mainly divided into two groups: vertebrates, which are animals with backbones, and invertebrates, which are animals without backbones.
Vertebrates are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
The invertebrates include worms, arthropods, echinoderms, and coelenterates.
In this non-example, bullet list is converted to horizontal list but key words have not been bolded. This will result in the voice-over artiste failing to emphasize the required words.
Table Conversion
Table Conversion
In table conversion verbatim audio script, the table lead-in sentence and headers are deleted. The rows are rewritten as paragraphs and emphasis is placed on key words in the script. If it is a data table it is altogether deleted from the script.
Example
Example
The following example demonstrates how to correctly write audio script for OST tables.
Input
Input
There are 13 well-identified vitamins. The sources and functions of few of the vitamins are:
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
There are 13 well-identified vitamins.
The sources of vitamin A are carotene from vegetables, dairy products, liver, and fish-liver oil. Its deficiency causes skin dryness and dry mucous membranes.
The sources of vitamin B1 are pork, organ meats, berries and nuts. Its deficiency causes Beriberi and leg cramps.
The sources of vitamin B2 are liver, milk, meat, and mushrooms. Its deficiency causes skin lesions and sensitivity to light.
The sources of vitamin B3 are poultry, whole grain, dried beans and peas. Its deficiency causes Pellagra.
In this example, the table lead-in sentence and headers have been deleted. The rows are rewritten as paragraph and emphasis is placed on key words in the script.
Mock-up
Mock-up
This is how the above storyboard output would be integrated as an e-learning courseware screen.
Non-Example
Non-Example
The following non-example demonstrates how not to write an audio script for OST tables.
Input
Input
There are 13 well-identified vitamins. The sources and functions of few of the vitamins are:
Output
Output
Audio Transcript
There are 13 well-identified vitamins. Few of the vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3 and vitamin B6. The sources of vitamin A are carotene from vegetables, dairy products, liver, and fish liver oil; of vitamin B1 are pork, organ meats, berries and nuts; of vitamin B2 are liver, milk, meat, mushrooms; and of vitamin B3 are poultry, whole grain, dried beans and peas. The deficiencies of vitamin A are skin dryness and dry mucous membranes; of vitamin B1 are Beriberi and leg cramps; of vitamin B2 are skin lesions and sensitivity to light; and of vitamin B3 is Pellagra.
In this non-example, the table lead-in sentence and headers have been paraphrased. Emphasis is not placed on key words in the script. Also instead of rows, columns are rewritten as paragraphs, which are unacceptable.
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