Reading Response Entry 1 (Week 4)

This week's reading response, isn't a reading response, but a presentation response of the reading by David Madden.
First of all, I am so glad that I was able to attend the reading. He did an amazing job and just being able to listen to him brought a whole new meaning to the work. I really liked, however, how he spoke. Some writers read terribly. They might stutter, or skip over words, or use too many ums. But Madden didn't really do any of those. He did switch around sentences or words, but it wasn't distracting. What brought me into the reading, and kept my attention, was the different voices and inflections that he used. He read like people talk; he didn't stay in one tone, or read at one pace, he sped up if there was a need and slowed down if it sounded right. He used a different voice for Melissa, F, Carol, and Glenda and then his own voice for when he was the narrator. These slight changes kept me interested, just like the fact that he skips around in the first chapter to maintain interest and to avoid giving anything away. In the end, listening to Madden read helped me find ways to be a better reader myself.