{"product_id":"9781408132562","title":"The Verbal Arts Workbook: A practical course for speaking text.","description":"\u003cp\u003eActors need to learn not only how to use their voice, but to use voice and language together. This book is about the \u003cb\u003eexpressive potential of language\u003c\/b\u003e, and how actors can develop the verbal skills to release that potential. Written by tutors at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and authors of the successful companion title, \u003ci\u003eThe Vocal Arts Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebook + DVD\u003c\/i\u003e, this book provides practical approaches to each aspect of verbal expression:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSound\u003c\/b\u003e: speech sounds and how to use them more expressively\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage:\u003c\/b\u003e bring life and specificity to images when you speak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSense: \u003c\/b\u003efocus on the most significant words and phrases in a speech or scene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRhythm:\u003c\/b\u003e how rhythm is created and used in both verse and prose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArgument: \u003c\/b\u003ethe structure or logic of language\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePutting it all together\u003c\/b\u003e using one classical and one modern scene \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the chapters consists of several sections: Framework; Exploration; Exercises; Follow-up; Suggested Texts; and Further Reading, addressing the learner throughout, but also providing Teaching Tips which give specific notes for teachers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106643067120,"sku":"9781408132562","price":26.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408132562_p0.jpg?v=1763719245","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408132562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}