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A rhetorical analysis of the preaching style of three African-American preachers with application for black homiletics

The objective of this research project is to do a rhetorical analysis of the preaching style of three African-American preachers with application for black homiletics. It seeks to validate the hypothesis that the styles of these three black preachers will reveal transferable principles that can be applied to the preaching style of other preachers. The purpose of the project is embodied in the question, "What makes black preaching style effective as reflected in the preaching of these three men?" In order to test the hypothesis and answer the question, the researcher did the following things: developed a set of interview questions, did on site observation of each preacher, listened to or viewed ten sermons of each preacher and constructed a validation grid consisting of seven elements of style. The seven elements by which the preaching style of the preachers were evaluated are: clarity, interest, imagery, emotion, evocation, appropriateness, and mannerism. The hypothesis affirms that with a certain amount of giftedness and hard work preachers can inculcate the seven elements of style into their preaching.

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