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READ THE SELECTION
Read as a listener
Read it aloud
Read it in other translations
PRAY WITH THE READING
Open your heart to the message so you may share it with others
Use it as morning or evening meditation
UNDERSTAND THE SELECTION
Pronunciation
Paraphrasing exercise
Determine the literary form
Put the passage in context -- read entire chapter or more
Capture the intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic
Research other translations
Commentaries
Dictionary of the Bible
Preaching the New Lectionary: The Word of God for the Church Today
PRACTICE THE SELECTION
Read aloud -- on tape or to another person. (It's good to practice regularly with a friend.)
Combat nervousness
Concentration
Relaxation exercises
Learn how to use the microphone
Work on voice quality. A good speaking voice consists of:
Activity in the mouth
Relaxation in the throat
Power in the diaphragm
Use proper volume spaces -- acoustical
Diction
Pace (rhythm -- use of silence)