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Relateability

At Christ Church of the Valley they try to relate to every age that attends this church. They do this with examples that relate to every age. Brian Jones is the pastor for the adult service. He does a good job at relating his sermon to his audience which is made up of, ages from ninth grade to senior citizens. When giving a speech a big part of it is knowing who you are speaking to, and being able to relate to them. Brian does a good job at knowing who is speaking to.

During his speech he repeats important topics or main points. By doing this it makes it clear that you should pay attention to it, this is an example of style. Also an example of style that he uses he is speaking his main points clearly. Another way he relates his sermon to his audience is by relating us to the Bible. He says, “Everyone in this room has failed, and so has Peter.” When he says this he is relating us to Peter.

Another example of a rhetoric, is arrangment. He starts his speech off with a story, to get the audience's attention. Mr.Jones states his topic clearly and repeats his main points over again throughout his speech. He does a good job with organizing his points, so his speech makes sense. When he moves from one point to the other he uses transition words so you know he moving on to his next point. Also he concludes all his thoughts very well.
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  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2016 at 7:39 AM

    I liked how you described his use of arrangement throughout his speech. Also, I feel like his use of style is effective when it comes to speaking to the audience. Relating to the people you are speaking to is effective in capturing their attention.

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  2. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 5:06 PM

    That's great. Relating the topic to the audience's lives is very important. Catching their attention is, too. I'm glad he realizes that. Good job!

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