I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman

[GinaLovesMusic1]

Gina Crowell Period 1

I liked Mr.Horowitz's reading as well. His voice was loud and strong and I thought he put the most emotion into it. Every detail of the poem stuck out.

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Vincent Chang Period 8:

i liked Mr Horowitz's reading the best since he expressed more emotion in his words. The places he emphasized on also, in my opinion, flowed smoothly with the entire sentence. Mr Porter didn't do bad either, i liked how he emphasized himself by closing up on the cam.

[Sweidlich24]

Steven Weidlich Period 8:

Mr. Horowitz was the best in my opinion. He read the poem clear and with passion. In his last reading, I could tell he cared about the poem and wanted to read the poem.

[MaggieKoll]

Maggie Kollmar, Pd 8:

Personally, I felt Mr. Porter and Mrs. Mammen did really well reading the Whitman poem. Mr. Porter made it more of a comfortable atmosphere because he was closer to the screen then the other teachers. I felt Mrs. Mammen's differentaited vocals sounded clear and dramatic.

[nygiantsfan79]

John Herrmann, Pd. 8:

I think that Mr. Ross did the best because he had pauses and read the poem very somoothly. He took it a bit slower than some of the other teachers and that made the poem easier to understand and more natural. I also thought Mr. Porter did it good because he stood next to the camera and he was easily heard.

[mikdej1]

Michael DeJesus, Pd. 8:

Mr. Ross, in my own opinion, delivered the poem the best, due to the way he clearly enunciated each word and read the poem in ordinance with the cadence and rhythm of the lines, the way Whitman intended. His slower pace -- compared to the fast past of some of the other readers -- allows the listener adequate time to listen to the poem and allows for each word within the poem to have an impact. Mr. Horowitz also read the peom very well, with strong enunciation.

[jen51995]

Jennifer King:

I think Mr. Ross and Mrs. Battalioro read the poem best. Mr. Ross made it sound very interesting and up beat the way he read the poem, while Mrs. Battalioro made it sound peaceful and smooth.

[sportinguista117]

Mrs. Raimondo was the best reader because she happened to contain the correct vocal in presenting the poem. She paused within the poem which caused much effect.

Catarina Santos

[jkenglerxo]

Mrs. Battalioro my favorite, her voice paused at all the correct moment and the tone of her voice fit the tone of the poem perfectly. she made it clear and easy to listen to

-Juliana Engler

[danadisarno]

Mrs. Raimondo's was the best reader because the tone of her voice went with the pauses in the poem, and it was easy to understand.

Dana Disarno

[EviLeprecon]

Mrs. Brodsky read it the best because she delivered it clearly and with feeling, but Mr. Porter delivered it very well to

- Owen Gilligan

[AlLwHiTeMeAt199]

Mr. Porter was the best reader because of his voice demeanor in which he read. Mr Horowitz was not bad as well because of his clear speech and emphasis.

Tim Sinnott

[bbicknell8]

Mr. Porter read it the best, he had clear and distinct eye contact with the viewer and had a good tone. He was clear with his words and was not looking at the text like the other readers were.

BethBicknell

[brycemalinchak]

Mr. Porter had a good delivery, because of his positioning, but Mrs. Mammen also read well, with a good feel for the words. I would call it a tie.

- Bryce Malinchak

[sk8enpysico700]

I thought Mrs. Brodsky read it best becasuse she put feeling into it and you could understand her. - Nicole Honegger

[taylordasimusic]

Mrs. Battiloro read the poem the best. She read through the poem smoothly and clearly. The way she read the poem made it flow.

-Taylor DaSilva

[JoeRocchietti3]

Mr. Ross was pretty good. He was enthusiastic about it. Mr. Porter was the clearest though. I call it a tie.

[rsafarzadeh5]

I think Ms. Mammen was tied with Mr. Porter in that they both had strong voices when they read. They gave the blurb almost a sense of life as if they really enjoyed reading every word of it. People like Mr. Ross, ehh, they were slightly dry in their presentation of the poem. I do have to give props to Mr. Porter for having the courage to just stare into the camera and say the poem word for word.

[kristina2231]

I think Mr. Porter was the best because he was the easiest to hear and spoke clearly.

-Kristina Murray

[tldmatrix]

I like Mrs. Raimondo's the best because she spoke well and with great enthusiasm. - Teddy

[Themuffinman824]

Mr Horowitz was the best reader. He was very clear, and he had a good rhythm.  Andrew Katz

[brittanyoakes]

I liked Mrs. Battiloro's reading the best. Her voice was relaxing and made the poem sound like it had more flow and rhythm than when you read it to yourself. I also liked that Whitman's poem was optimistic rather than pessimistic.

[rygavs]

I like Mr. Horowitz the best. It had a nice poetic flow to it.

-Ryan Gavin

[hannahyuhl]

Mr. Ross was my favorite reader, he has a nice poetic voice.

[benhweiss]

I liked Mrs. Batt's rea.ding cuz.. she was my teacher freshman year and shes cool....... hearing it out loud makes you listen to how awkward the poem really sounds, lack of flow, rhyme, or rythym, but it is still a good poem. -Ben Weiss

[whchangful]

I liked when Mr. Horowitz read some parts of the poem "I Hear America Singing" because his voice was soothing and relaxing. His voice, somehow, captivated my attention.

-Jeff Chang-

[heychand]

Mr. Porter read it the best. All the other teachers were further away from and it was slightly harder to hear them speak. Since Mr. Porter was closer to the camera and his voice was so clear, it made him the best reader.

[pengelsman7]

I liked Mr Ross's reading because of the way he spaced the words. It flowed nicely.

-Pat Engelsman

[LittleKimp]

I liked Mr. Horowitz the best. For some reason I liked his voice.

[judaspriest75]

mr porter great voice

[judaspriest75]

Ms. Farrington sucks

[sparkelyfishfly3]

Mrs. Brodsky was the best. She spoke clearly and sounded enthusiastic. Mrs. Battalioro was also very good. She had a friendly voice and did not speak to fast.

(this is shannon).

[themagicbus69]

Hey it's Mia..

I think that Ms. Battalioro read best because she was standing and reading to keep the attention, as well as her tone and flow of words.

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[carliemazzucco]

I think Mrs. Mammen read it the best because of the tone of her voice. Also, the words were flowing very well when she spoke. She made the poem seem more sincere and light.

[goaliex95]

I believe that all the teacher read well.. When You got very close and really pronounced every word and really embedded the lines into our heads!

-Jared Goetz

[maria80794]

I think that Mr. Porter reads the best because of the way he pronounces the words. This make it clear to the listener and helps them better understand what it is about. Also, he had constant eye contact with the readers. - Maria Bova

[danielleeeder]

Mr. Porter is definitely the best because he articulates very well. Also, he doesn't read off of a paper, he has consistent eye contact with the camera at a closer distance than the other teachers. This causes him to stand out among the rest.

[schoolaccount21]

Mr. Porter definitely read it the best. All the other teachers were looking down at the text. Mr. Porter also spoke the clearest and loudest.

[Zaalyxx13]

I think Mr. Porter read it best;

He's the only one who kept consistant eye contact with the camera and didn't have to read it from paper to recite it.

However, Mr. Horowitz was the most interesting to watch. His eyebrow movements as he read made him look very interested...

-Kim Spaven

[hersheysyrup8]

I liked Ms.Mammen reading it. I think she read it nicely :)

[jcrizzi2]

I think Mr. Porter was the best because his voice was loud and clear.

[mikelupo24]

Mr. porter was definitely the best reader

[rosetteepstein]

i think Mrs Mammon did the best at reading (i think she is the one in the yellow shirt)

her tone is so pretty, and make the poem nice to listen to.

[phlewis86]

This is the best reading of that poem I have seen so far on YouTube. Great Video!!!

[mnolanporter]

@phlewis86 thanks.

[kilgatron]

Great idea. But wait. There's another rendition in the works that will rock your world. Then you will hear America singing!!

[ajahani1021]

... are given and a lot of imagery is once more created.

Whitman once more succeeds on passing on his messages and communicating with the reader. He forces you to imagine what he writes. It's great.

[ajahani1021]

I was having so much fun going comment crazy last night that I totally forgot about this one.

Ms Mammen and Mr Ross definetely deliver the pace and feeling of the poem the best. No offense to the rest, but you pick it up in their tones, Ms Mammen carries emotion in her voice, and Mr Ross finishes each line of the stanza slowly and by the way he reads it you know there's more coming in the poem. It doesn't just end with a period or a blank space.

As for the poem, once more, exact descriptions

[msloop64]

I felt as if Ms. Battiloro was the best reader because of her smooth reading that was consistently clear. In addition, her tone added to what she was reading.

[aak519]

Mr. Porter's intro was great and really connected with the audiance. I think you were the best reader.

[sumfall4romance]

i think Ms.Battalioro was the best reader.

[sydwww]

I liked Mrs. Mammen's reading. She was passionate and it seemed like she knew what she was reading and she understood it. Mr. Porter you were a close call you really made a connection with the audience.

-sydney walsh

[benjaminaskin]

I like mrs.battiloro, she gave some emotion when she was reading it and also spoke clearly. I appreciated mr.porters jumping in front of the camera too though.

[Kome1993]

i like mr horowitz, i think it's cause of how he like said it with his head moving ish

[lvanderfliet]

who was that guy who kept sticking his face in the camera? :) he definitly read it best because he did not use a book to read out of and he spoke slowly an clearly, mrs. battailoro also read it well because she used good tone and mood

[charlielian1234]

Mr. Ross was the best reader

[jpenn93]

I think Mrs. Battiloro was the best reader because most of the teachers just read from the page or were sitting, and didn't seem to be that excited about it, but Mrs. Battiloro sounded very happy reading it and also frequently looked up and made a connection with the audience. -Jordan Pennino

[kelseyvdeck]

Wow Mr. Porter that intro was so nice...I think that Mr. Ross was the best reader because he read the poem slowly and understood the tone, also he connected with the audience by looking up.

[samlynn746]

-Sam Marino

[samlynn746]

I think that Mr. Ross was the best reader in my opinion because as Alynn said he really knew the mood of the poem and he connected with the readers as he read it. He made the poem come alive.

[lllKarlTylerlll]

and to answering the question, by far the best reader was at 3:30. great stuff, great in depth analysis, great video i enjoyed the 5 minutes of my life il never get back, but well worth it

[lllKarlTylerlll]

this would be the best video if it was in HD, but its not

[sweeeeeeeeet1313]

Mr. Porter did a great job staring right into the camera. It was convincing and caught my attention. However, i think that Miss Battiloro did the overall best job of reading the poem. She read it perfectly and her voice portrayed the mood of the poem, rather than being monotonous and uninteresting.

[sweeeeeeeeet1313]

from Jack M

[isabelc101]

I thought Ms. Battiloro read it the best, it was clear and she showed emotion.

Isabel Chu

[alynn1234567]

Mr. Ross was the best reader because he knew the mood of the poem and read it at the correct speed and tone.

[Sadtobeametsfan]

Why so close to the camera it was funny though I enjoyed it.

Andrew santos

[jemslj]

mr. porter good job reading

u were nice and close to the camera i heard everything slearly and it made me laugh :)

i like the background music.

jameliajones

[bmacellara]

I think Mr. Porter read it the best because you could understand what he was saying and he enunciated every word very clearly.

[TheKetDude]

I think Miss Battiloro was the best reader because she had dramatic pauses, with perfect annunciation and her voice set the mood of the poem very well.

Ketan Jethwa

[california113]

Miss Battiloro was the best reader because she spoke clearly and had a good tone.

Jon Marks

[zaklevin]

I was a fan of Mr. Horowitz because he was convincing with his exaggerated pauses between words.

Zak Levin

[poopmasterize]

Go cowboys

[poopmasterize]

What is this?

[poopmasterize]

Loool it sucks

[sands2822]

Mr. Porter was the best. He was so into it that he didn't even need to read it.

Nick Sands

[jonnyflynn12]

Mr. Porter read it with the most enthusiasm

[StephKenna]

Mr. Porter, you read it best!! :)

[2halper]

i thought ms. Battiloro was was the best she sounded the most calming and enthusiastic

-Hope Halper

[blazebutt24]

I liked Miss Battiloro the best. Her voice is so calming. Mr. Porter you're good too!

-Emily Blazak

[Yubel0]

Its amazing that people have such diverse opinions on who read the poem the best. I think it is symbolic of the poems message himself.

[mnolanporter]

She had to split early the day I filmed this one. Maybe I'll try to get her to read a poem some other time. Bug her in class about it.

[ccastro57]

Mr. Ross and Mr. Porter were the two who read the poem as it was intended to be read and they delivered the main idea the best.

-Cristian Castro

[DemonVenom11]

I liked Ms. Mammen the best

-Matt Riedinger

[Crockacrocka]

For me it was a tie between Mrs. Battiloro and Mr. Ross.

I liked their different styles.

[stephcheccck]

I thought Mrs. Battiloro's reading was the best because I liked the tone she used while reading the poem.

[stephcheccck]

I thought Mrs. Battiloro's reading was the best because I liked the tone she used to read the poem.

[lauraaaamertz]

I liked Mrs. Battiloro's emotion and character while reading. She seemed really into the poem and made it personal by looking into the camera.

- Laura Mertz

[eeyore22692]

I really liked the passion and emotion that came from Mr. Ross's reading. I wish i could hear him say it the whole way through because he just had this smooth yet powerful way of reading it. It was quite lovely :)

-megan!!

sorry mr. porter! :P

[jerseygirl3553]

I think Mrs. Mammen read the poem the best. I felt like she was really confident in what she was reading.

-Jenn Engo

[jeff2am]

Mr. Porter won hands down. His close positioning to the camera emphasized his voice and the ideas of the poem. It was not even close. All of the other teachers need to practice their delivery and flow before they ever consider reading a poem on youtube again.... extra credit porter?

jeff mandell

[mnolanporter]

Extra credit ... no.

But you did make me laugh.

[colinsofo]

I liked the way Mrs. Batlioro read it she showed alot of tone and showed compassion as well as made it easier to understand with her voice

Colin Sofo

[mcs137x]

i liked the way mrs. mammen read the poem. I think she read it the best and was the one that grabbed my attention the most in the way she read it

-cami salazar

[jtorrisi2]

I think Mr. Ross read it the best.

-jeff torrisi

[efiner21]

I agree with Steve and Rahul, that Mr. Ross read the poem the best. I think he read it with the right tone and passion.

-Evan Finer

[exohktx3]

I think Mrs. Battiloro read it the best. Her voice set the tone of the poem and made it easy to understand

-Katie DiRosa

[Scheung42]

i liked Mr.Ross the best. I agree with Rahul; That he was reading the right pace and passion. It was very smooth and clear.

Steven Cheung

[rbasak12]

I liked the way that Mrs. Battiloro read the poem because of her emotion while reading it. It felt as though she was reading to you and not just off the page.

Ryan Basak

[rsmanic123]

I like the war Mr. Ross read the poem because I felt that his reading pace was right and he seemed very smooth and confident as he read the poem as if he practiced before reading it.

-Rahul Rai

[CptJazz787]

Mr. Ross had the best performance. He spoke in a very sincere way, as if he made the poem himself and came off as confident and strong when looking at the camera.

-Jon S.

[ariesay]

I liked Ms. Battiloro's the most because she has emotion when she reads it and she looks at the camera most of the time. The pace of her reading was also neither too fast nor too slow.

Alexa

[lrohling]

I liked Ms. Battiloro's reading because of the emotion in her voice. She seemed really into it.

[ARCHIERELLA]

ummm. unda ma cousins name. dont have one

i think mr.ross read the poem the best because he was very clear and had passion in his reading and carried the spirit of the poem

- bridgette

[KJD4]

Everyone read it well in their own way but I like Mr.Porter's the best because he read it with perfect enunciation and he was literally popping out of the screen. The fact that he is grading this also factored into my decision.