Public-Speaking Student To Make Point Of Gesturing

ABILENE, TX—Jonathan Cranland, president of the Eisenhower High School public-speaking club, announced Tuesday that he will gesture for emphasis during Friday’s public-speaking district finals. “When I read the Gettysburg Address,” Cranland said, “I will lend weight to key passages with dramatic hand flourishes, impressing upon judges and audience members alike the importance of said passages.” Cranland added that he is also strongly considering thumping the podium or shaking his fist. “People will see how serious I am if I shake my fist,” he said. “If I simultaneously shake my fist and raise my voice, that will be an overwhelming double whammy.”