What is the appropriate tone?
Scripts that are meant to accompany e-learning videos have a certain tone to them. You may have noticed that the narrator in e-learning video often has an authoritative, warm, friendly, and conversational tone exuding patience and a helpful attitude. These are important qualities for the sound in your e-learning video.
Teaching today is much more effective if it is positive, encouraging, and even rewarding. The tone you set in your audio script should be like that. Avoid a condescending, superior, or "I know something and you don't know" tone.
The following are some examples of good, positive statements with a conversational and friendly tone:
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- How will you know when you have completed the exercise? You will see the Congratulations, you have created your first e-learning video message...