PUBLIC SPEAKING
(See also Meetings; Sermons; Theocratic Ministry School)
accuracy of statement: qm 304; w61 121
argumentation: qm 27, 123, 197-200, 340, 343-347; g63 7/8 24-26; qm55 27, 123, 197-200; ta 149, 201, 204-208; g44 3/1 29-31; g43 6/9 29-30; g43 6/23 29; g42 5/27 27
articulation: qm 42, 45; qm55 42, 45; ta 74-75
audience contact: qm 44, 47, 58, 71, 82, 329-330; qm55 44, 47, 58, 71, 82; ta 43-46, 76
audience fear: g77 5/8 24-26; w72 128; qm 33-36, 76; w66 638; w62 676; qm55 33-36, 76; ta 53-56; g42 12/23 26-28
body of a talk: qm 20-22, 26-30; qm55 20-22, 26-30; ta 139-142, 147-149; g45 1/31 29-31; g45 2/14 29-30; g42 11/25 26-28
church groups: km 3/67 4
clear, understandable: g74 12/22 13-15; qm 305-306, 352
coherence: qm 18, 22, 26-27, 54, 60, 124, 339-342; qm55 18, 22, 26-27, 54, 60, 124; ta 216-217; g43 3/17 29-30; g43 8/18 29-31
conclusions: g74 12/22 15; qm 30-32, 322, 362-364; qm55 30-32; ta 134, 143-146; g45 2/28 29-31; g42 12/9 26-28
condensation: qm 113-116; qm55 113-116
confidence and poise: qm 43-44, 47, 75-78, 83, 367-370; qm55 43-44, 47, 75-78, 83; ta 44, 63-65, 80-88; g42 12/23 26-28
conversational manner: qm 37-40, 43, 73, 334-336; qm55 37-40, 43, 73; g52 1/8 21-23; ta 39-40, 75, 81-82; g45 6/20 30
discussion: w85 9/15 29-31; g77 5/8 24-26; qm 16-85, 197-203; qm55 16-85, 197-203; ta 38-90, 128-149
enthusiasm: g72 9/8 17-20; qm 40, 42-43, 45, 354-356; w61 123; qm55 40, 42-43, 45, 179-180; ta 40-41; g45 6/20 29-30; g42 6/10 27
essential elements of public talks: w85 9/15 30-31
experiences:
church and secular groups: yb68 104-105; yb64 168, 180-181, 198; g62 8/8 19
first talk: yb72 80
witnessing in school: w64 310
extemporaneous: qm 57-60, 62; qm55 57-60, 62; ta 45-49; g43 7/7 29-31
facial expression: g72 9/8 17-18; qm 43, 82, 373; qm55 43, 82; ta 87
feeling: qm 45, 52, 356-358; w61 123; qm55 45, 52; ta 74
fluency: qm 332-334
gathering material: qm 16-19; w63 644; qm55 16-19; ta 128-131; g43 8/4 29-31; g42 5/13 26-27; g42 6/10 25-26
gestures: qm 43, 48-50, 323-324; qm55 43, 48-50; ta 66-69
grammar: qm 82-83, 107; qm55 82-83, 107; ta 93-98; g45 7/4 29; g43 4/14 29-30; g43 4/28 29-31
impromptu: qm 61-64, 110-111; qm55 61-64, 110-111; ta 50-52; g43 7/21 29-31
informative material: g74 12/22 14; qm 302-305
introductions: qm 20-21, 23-25, 62, 175-177, 306-309; w61 122; qm55 20-21, 23-25, 62, 175-177; ta 33, 54, 134-138, 143, 167; g45 1/17 29-31; g42 10/28 26-28
Jesus Christ:
taught crowds from a boat: w80 11/15 30
lisping: w75 198-199
main points made to stand out: g74 12/22 14-15; qm 326-329; g62 3/8 23
mannerisms: qm 73-74; qm55 73-74; ta 82
manuscript reading: qm 61; qm55 61; ta 49-50
material adapted for field ministry: qm 351-354
memorizing: g77 5/8 25; qm 62, 151-152; qm55 62, 151-152; ta 50
microphone: qm 65-67; qm55 65-67; ta 77-78
modulation: qm 42, 53-57, 349-351; qm55 42, 53-57; ta 43, 60-62; g42 12/23 26
motive: w85 9/15 29-30
nervousness: g77 5/8 25-26; qm 34, 36, 70-72, 74, 76; qm55 34, 36, 70-72, 74, 76; g50 5/22 26-27; ta 80
not being too close to audience: w80 11/15 30
outlines: qm 18, 20, 22-23, 60, 91, 106-107; qm55 18, 20, 22-23, 60, 91, 106-107; ta 45, 48-49, 131-134; g42 5/27 26-27
preparation of: g74 12/22 14-15; qm 18, 20-23, 332, 342; qm55 18, 20-23
Society provides first: yb75 199
use of: qm 331-332
overcoming disturbances: qm 78-81, 314; w62 127; qm55 78-81; w53 272; ta 83-86
overconfidence: w69 356
pausing: qm 42-43, 47, 55, 311-314; qm55 42-43, 47, 55; ta 75, 80, 90
personal appearance: qm 72-73, 370-372; qm55 72-73; ta 81
pitfalls: g77 5/8 26
platform conduct: qm 40, 70-78; qm55 40, 70-78; ta 79-82
preparation for delivery: g77 5/8 24-25; qm 16-19, 47, 72, 297-298, 366; km 10/66 3; g61 6/22 26; qm55 16-19, 47, 72; ta 55, 63, 128-131
pronunciation: qm 336-338
radio: qm 65-66, 108-111; qm55 65-66, 108-111; ta 78
reading from Bible: qm 22, 47, 49, 149-150, 314-321; w61 121-122; w56 628-629; qm55 22, 47, 49, 149-150; ta 73-79
refutation: qm 200-203; qm55 200-203; ta 196-199, 208-209, 211-214; g43 9/1 29-30; g43 9/15 29-31
repetition: g74 12/22 15; qm 321-323
“schools of the prophets”: ns 321-322
scripture application made clear: qm 320-321; g62 3/8 21-22
self-consciousness: g77 5/8 25-26; qm 34-38, 45, 56, 70-78; g62 11/8 18-19; qm55 34-38, 45, 56, 70-78; ta 55, 64, 79, 81
sense stress: qm 43, 46, 50-53, 318-320, 347-349; qm55 43, 46, 50-53; ta 157-163; g44 5/10 28-30; g43 10/27 29-31
simplicity: w72 128; g60 8/8 4; g48 10/22 27-28
stuttering: w75 198
summary of speech qualities: qm 374-375
tape recordings: g63 11/22 20
theme: w69 335; qm 84, 91, 163, 324-326; w56 634; qm55 84, 91, 163; ta 88-89; g43 8/18 29-30
throat irritation: qm 69; qm55 69; ta 70-71; g32 9/14 799
timing: qm 364-367
use of—
illustrations: g74 12/22 15; qm 358-362; g62 3/8 22-23; w61 122-123
notes: qm 329-332
quotations: qm 199, 344; qm55 199; w53 188; ta 130
voice improvement: g84 8/22 13-16; g72 1/22 10-12; g70 12/22 20-23; qm 67-70; qm55 67-70; g49 3/22 17-19; ta 69-73
volume: qm 42, 45, 309-311; qm55 42, 45; ta 69-73
word choice: w72 128; qm 73, 82-83, 92, 140-143, 333-334; qm55 73, 82-83, 92, 140-143; ta 87, 114, 117, 151-153, 161; g44 5/24 28-30; g44 8/16 28-30; g43 9/29 29-30; g43 10/13 29-31; g42 7/22 26-28