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Elaine A. Cannon

5 talks between 1978 and 1984, mostly as Young Women. 6,890 words in the transcripts.

Talks
5
1978–1984
Words
6,890
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.2
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
17
3.4 per talk
Callings
Young Women
5 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19781984

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.

  • president kimball 14
  • women 36
  • accountability 7
  • agency 15
  • errand 5
  • mud 5
  • isn’t 6
  • choices 7
  • adversity 5
  • appreciate 8
  • joy 15
  • personal 12

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants3
  • Psalms2
  • Moses2
  • 1 Nephi2
  • 3 Nephi1
  • 1 Thessalonians1
  • Ether1
  • Abraham1

Callings when speaking

  • Young Women 5

As given in the bylines: Young Women General President · General President of the Young Women · Recently released as Young Women General President

Every talk

  1. Oct 1978If We Want to Go Up, We Have to Get OnYoung Women General President · General Women’s Meeting1,565 w2 refs
  2. Oct 1979Our Mighty ErrandYoung Women General President · Women’s Fireside Addresses1,132 w1 ref
  3. Apr 1982Reach for JoyGeneral President of the Young Women · General Women’s Meeting1,516 w8 refs
  4. Oct 1983Agency and AccountabilityYoung Women General President · General Women’s Meeting1,395 w5 refs
  5. Apr 1984A Generation Prepared to Make Wise ChoicesRecently released as Young Women General President · Saturday Afternoon Session1,282 w1 ref
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