The person that I would define as my "speech craft role model" is my dad, who is the pastor of my church. I have always enjoyed listening to his messages and sermons on a weekly basis. He puts an immense amount of time and preparation into crafting his sermons. Like we learned in chapter one, research and organization are two very valuable steps in preparing a speech. My dad takes a great amount of time out of his week to sit down and dive into the material. When the time comes for him to deliver his "speeches," he engages the audience with thoughtful Biblical texts and literature, and sometimes even humorous personal anecdotes. He does a great job of making his messages feel conversational and personal. Instead of simply talking to the crowd, he draws them in.
I loved how you talked about how your dad is always very prepared for his speeches. I liked how you emphasized and explained the amount of time he takes out of his week to put together his messages and sermons. He sounds like a great role model!
I love how you talked about how he makes the speeches seem conversational! I also liked how you added the steps he takes to create his speech!
I agree that your dad is a great speech craft role model. I've been to your church before and I can definitely tell that your dad puts a lot of work into his research and preparation. Like you said, he keeps the audience engaged sometimes with funny stories, which I always enjoy when I'm listening to him speak. He's a great example of a good speech craft role model!