Watching the Debate 6 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)– all major networks Topics: “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity,” and “Securing America” Six 15-minute time segments (basically two segments per topic) View the debate a minimum of 30 minutes. Choose your time slot, mix it up, or watch the 90 minute production. Opening remarks Q & A periods Closing remarks
Content – what is said Production Techniques – camera shots; environment Candidates Language – words in reference to each other; key words or phrases repeated Emotional Language – feeling words Body Language – gestures; facial expressions, posture, voice tone, appearance in general…