Contents

Page

5 Welcome to the Theocratic Ministry School

9 Take Delight in God’s Word

13 “Pay Attention to How You Listen”

17 You Can Improve Your Memory

21 Apply Yourself to Reading

27 Study Is Rewarding

33 How to Do Research

39 Making an Outline

43 Preparing Student Assignments for the School

47 Preparing Talks for the Congregation

52 Preparing Discourses for the Public

56 Develop Ability as a Teacher

62 How to Improve Conversation Skills

66 Know How You Ought to Answer

71 Communicating Through Letters

74 Be Progressive​—Make Advancement

78 Program for Developing Ability as a Speaker and a Teacher

79 Your Counsel Form

82 Use a Variety of Settings

How to Improve

Page Study

83 1 Accurate Reading

86 2 Words Clearly Spoken

89 3 Correct Pronunciation

93 4 Fluent Delivery

97 5 Appropriate Pausing

101 6 Proper Sense Stress

105 7 Principal Ideas Emphasized

107 8 Suitable Volume

111 9 Modulation

115 10 Enthusiasm

118 11 Warmth and Feeling

121 12 Gestures and Facial Expressions

124 13 Visual Contact

128 14 Naturalness

131 15 Good Personal Appearance

135 16 Poise

139 17 Use of Microphone

143 18 Use of Bible in Replying

145 19 Use of Bible Encouraged

147 20 Scriptures Effectively Introduced

150 21 Scriptures Read With Proper Emphasis

153 22 Scriptures Correctly Applied

157 23 Practical Value Made Clear

160 24 Choice of Words

166 25 Use of an Outline

170 26 Logical Development of Material

174 27 Extemporaneous Delivery

179 28 Conversational Manner

181 29 Voice Quality

186 30 Interest Shown in the Other Person

190 31 Respect Shown to Others

194 32 Expressed With Conviction

197 33 Tactful yet Firm

202 34 Upbuilding and Positive

206 35 Repetition for Emphasis

209 36 Theme Developed

212 37 Main Points Made to Stand Out

215 38 Interest-Arousing Introduction

220 39 Effective Conclusion

223 40 Accuracy of Statement

226 41 Understandable to Others

230 42 Informative to Your Audience

234 43 Use of Assigned Material

236 44 Effective Use of Questions

240 45 Illustrations/Examples That Teach

244 46 Illustrations From Familiar Situations

247 47 Effective Use of Visual Aids

251 48 Reasoning Manner

255 49 Sound Arguments Given

258 50 Effort to Reach the Heart

263 51 Accurately Timed, Properly Proportioned

265 52 Effective Exhortation

268 53 Audience Encouraged and Strengthened

272 The Message We Must Proclaim

282 Guidelines for School Overseers

286 Index