On 4/7/20 6:03 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Mon, 6 Apr 2020, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
Imagine a nationwide community of volunteers who read a book that
they own
over the phone to small groups of 5 to 15 blind listeners. Those
listeners
first call a "catalog number" to find find an upcoming reading they want
to listen to, then join into the conference call at scheduled times. The
volunteers don't just read, but interact with their listeners.
Amateur but
involved.
Keith,
A good concept. I suspect, however, that volunteer readers would need
to be
taught how to read for a listening audience. I'm sure it requires skills
that we don't acquire when reading to ourselves or to kids.
/How to Speak the Written Word/ by Nedra Newkirk Lamar teaches this
skill. It's listed on Amazon.com as having been published in 1987, but
it's been in print a lot longer. My copy says if was first copyrighted
in 1949.
Guys like Walter Kronkite, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley and other TV
newscasters used it back in the '60s. I recommend it to anyone who plans
to read aloud.
--
Regards,
Dick Steffens
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