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John K. Carmack

2 speeches between 1985 and 2004, mostly as Seventy. 7,968 words in the transcripts.

Speeches
2
1985–2004
Words
7,968
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.3
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
24
12.0 per speech
Callings
Seventy
also BYU faculty
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19852004

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • mcconkie 32
  • poverty 21
  • needy 13
  • caravan 10
  • poor 22
  • bruce 14
  • abundance 12
  • authority 22
  • elder 35
  • rich 15
  • haight 5
  • keystone 5

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants7
  • 2 Corinthians3
  • Matthew3
  • Hebrews2
  • Luke1
  • Jacob1
  • 1 Timothy1
  • 1 Corinthians1

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 1
  • BYU faculty 1

As given in the bylines: Managing Director of the Perpetual Education Fund · of the Seventy

Every speech

  1. 5 May 1985The Testament of Bruce R. McConkieof the Seventy · Devotional4,503 w11 refs
  2. 3 Feb 2004Bless the Poor and NeedyManaging Director of the Perpetual Education Fund · Devotional3,465 w13 refs
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