Part 2 here. Part 1.5 here. Part 1 here. Part 0 here.
I feel like Douglas Adams, trying to squeeze five books into a trilogy. This one will be split into two (or maybe three) parts.
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How to Give a Great Sacrement Meeting Talk – Part 2 of 5: Arrangement
Part 1.5 here. Part 1 here. Part 0 here.
Now that you have all of your sources in order, it’s time to arrange them. The standard idea of having an introduction, a body, and a conclusion works well for sacrament meeting talks. Introductions and conclusions are often overlooked, even though they can make an otherwise good talk seem great.
How to Give a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk – Part 1.5 of 5: Invention to Arrangement
Part One here. Part Zero here.
This section became longer than I expected. So, I’m breaking it in half. Instead of discussing arrangement this time, I will bridge the gap between invention and arrangement by discussing what sources could and should be used when creating your talk.
So, now you have a topic for your talk. Now, you need to fill up 10 – 20 minutes. The standard practice is to find appropriate scriptures, General Authority quotes, and a few personal (or otherwise) anecdotes. As far as it goes, that’s not a bad place to start.
How to Give a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk – Part 1 of 5: Invention.
(Apologies for this being a day late. My Internet connection was down for a large chunk of time yesterday).
How to Give a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk – Part 0 of 5 (Introduction)
How can Aristotle and St. Augustine help you give a better sacrament meeting talk? The answer is rhetoric. Continue reading