A Rhetorical Analysis Of Speech By Dave Galbraith

Pastor Dave Galbraith talked with a loud volume with his booming voice, which could easily be heard by all members of the audience, especially with the use of a microphone. To show excitement, promote emphasis, and keep interest, his volume modulated at important points. His voice was clear and easy to understand, and used proper articulation or enunciation. I did not notice many, if any, mispronounced words. A couple of times, he did say, “uh” and “um” when he spoke, but they were very infrequent. Since he spoke at an average rate that wasn’t too fast or too slow, with adequate pauses, he was very easy to follow along with. His pitch was reasonable, and not too high or too low. His vocal quality was rich, full, and pleasant, rather than breathy or nasally. (C11)
He also used a PowerPoint presentation. This PowerPoint presentation did not have the entire sermon written out, but included some of the key bible passages, a few pictures, and the lyrics to the songs for the audience to follow along with. The slide backgrounds used pale blues and whites, with large, dark, black fonts in all caps that were easy for the audience to read, even from the back pew of the church. Each member of the audience was given a handout, which outlined the order of events that were to follow in the service, listed the bible verses and hymns, announced important events, wrote out specific prayers, and gave contact information for Pastor Dave Galbraith and other members of the church. He did a good job with utilizing the space of the stage, and walked around to utilize the space and be seen by all of the church-goers, rather than standing behind the podium. His hand gestures and facial expressions were pleasant and natural, which helped emphasize his points. They were not distracting from the overall message, but helped promote praise.