Read the Way You Talk: A Guide for Lectors

Rating:
Summary: Very highly recommended as a tutorial
Review: Read The Way You Talk: A Guide For Lectors was specifically written by Jack Hartjes (an elementary school teacher, lector, and instructor of lectors at St. Paul's Parish, St. Cloud, Minnesota) for Catholic clergy and laymen assigned to read the "Liturgy of the Word". This slender (56 pages) instructional showcases the principle that readings should be delivered with the cadences and vocal inflections normal to ordinary speech to be most effective. Three informed and informative lessons are provided to give invaluable and applicable instructions in eighteen distinct areas which include pronunciation and inflection. While specific to the role of reading the liturgy in a church setting, Read The Way You Talk is also very highly recommended as a tutorial for anyone having to do recitation or readings in any public, clerical, pastoral, or devotional setting.