My uncle likes to have speakers give speeches at his house. The speakers are always talking about different subject matters. One time he hosted a stand up comedian. Last month however, my uncle highly recommended that the teenagers and young adults in the family listen to his speaker. We all went. When we got there, there was a man from the Israeli Army dressed up in uniform. He told us that he was the body guard of the man who was going to give the speech. We spoke to him about army training and things of that nature until my uncle stole our attention to introduce the speaker, “Mr. Eli Ayal.” Surprisingly, the soldier stood up and walked to the front of the room.
My cousins and I were confused. He stood in front of us and began removing his uniform and uncovered a suit. This unexpected act immediately caught everybody’s attention. He was a very (good looking) young soldier who had a very high position. His speech was about how there is a lot of anti-semitism on college campuses and Jewish students need to be educated about their religion and place in the world. He didn’t lose anybody’s focus because he kept perfect eye-contact with everyone. He did not fidget with his fingers or sway back and forth. It would have been nice if he walked around a little but he used his hands as reinforcement (and not too much). He added subtle jokes that weren’t distracting or corny. His voice was loud and deep (sexy) and his speech was brief and to the point. He added examples that proved he was aware of his audience. Lastly, even though he had a slight accent, he did not say “um.” (and if he did it was so few times that I don’t even remember)
He conveyed his message flawlessly.