Yesterday you chose a delivery style and started rehearsing. On your L35 worksheet, look at your breathing map and emotion marks.
1. Which delivery style did you choose – rap, spoken word, or speak-sing?
2. What is the ONE line in your lyrics that you’re most confident about delivering?
3. What is the ONE line you’re still struggling with?
Read your strongest line OUT LOUD to yourself – whisper volume. Does it still feel right?
Read your weakest line. What needs to change – the WORDS or the DELIVERY?
Share with your neighbor: What’s your strongest line? Read it to them. Do they feel it?
I can refine my vocal delivery by rehearsing with a partner, applying feedback, and preparing a recording-ready performance of my social commentary lyrics.
1. PROJECT – breathe from belly, not chest
2. PACE – slow down, let words land
3. ENUNCIATE – hit your consonants
4. EMOTION – deliver like you mean it
5. BREATHE – at line breaks, not mid-phrase
Without looking: name all 5 delivery rules. Which one do YOU need to work on most today?
• Complete your L35 worksheet if not finished (breathing map, emotion map)
• Run your full lyrics 3 times – each time focus on ONE rule:
Run 1: Focus on PACING (slow, clear)
Run 2: Focus on EMOTION (feel it)
Run 3: Focus on PROJECTION (full voice)
• Face your partner. Full eye contact.
• Deliver your FULL lyrics – not just the hook. All 8+ lines.
• Partner listens and gives:
★ ONE line that HIT the hardest
△ ONE moment that needs more energy
? ONE word they couldn’t understand (enunciation)
• Switch. Repeat.
• After feedback: one more full run incorporating the notes.
After your partner’s feedback – what SPECIFICALLY will you change for recording day? Name the line and the fix.
• Your FINAL lyrics (revised, breathing marked, emotion marked)
• Headphones (if you have them – bring Monday)
• Your delivery style locked in
• Courage
• Open Soundtrap on Chromebook
• Choose: record with a beat OR a cappella (no beat)
• Record 3–5 takes
• Pick your best one
• Submit
This is your LAST rehearsal before the mic goes on. 4–5 volunteers stand up and deliver their FULL lyrics to the class. Not just the hook – the WHOLE thing.
★ ONE word for how it made you feel
△ ONE specific delivery tip
For the performer: After delivering to the class – would you change ANYTHING before recording? What and why?
What delivery style will you use for recording (rap, spoken word, or speak-sing)? Give ONE specific reason why this style fits YOUR social commentary lyrics.
1 pt = Names delivery style • 1 pt = Specific reason connected to lyrics
Read your lyrics silently one more time. Name ONE line that will be the HARDEST to deliver with emotion. WHY is it hard? What will you do to make it land on recording day?
1 pt = Names specific line • 1 pt = Explains why it’s hard • 1 pt = Describes strategy