The Importance Of Theatre Interventions

As a theatre major, I have been able to learn many diverse topics and experiences. For instance, I was able to learn about different dialogue techniques and how to change your presence by changing your eye line or posture. As Willem Dafoe, a famous actor once said, “great Theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to (Dafoe).” Theatre is a way to let out your expression and creativity.

In the peer-reviewed journal article, Improvement in Social Competence Using a Randomized Trial of a Theatre Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Corbett, et al, argue that theatre based interventions are effective in social competence with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and as stated in Reliability and

2016). By stating that the authors are covering all aspects of the study, the research that is found will be credible. Covering all their bases, the authors can give a complete analysis of how theatre arts intervention can help these children with ADS. Another example of the rhetorical strategy of logos is when the authors describe what the purpose of this essay. As stated, “the purpose of the study was to evaluate and extend the impact of a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention on children with ASD utilizing a randomized experimental design measuring social ability before and after treatment across multiple levels of analysis” (Corbett et al 660). Reading that a theatre-based intervention can benefit children with ASD, makes the choice of being in a theatre arts major is worth