Those are not public speaking roles. I call them step'n; fetch it worships the penis roles. Few brothers have public speaking skills. I struggle with public speaking myself b/c I was taught to never voice an opinon. Whatever I sad had no merit. Now my younger brother-wow. A brother.
It is a useful skill. I studied the topic and took some courses. The problem is that no book or course can teach you how to do it. You have to do it in real life, over and over again. A major public speaker told us that if you let yourself get rusty, the skill disappears. There were several lawyers who forced themselves to speak to the class b/c their jobs demanded it. They acknowledged their fright. If you do it often enough, it is not so bad. Some nerves give you an edge.
The Witness format is limited. I understand there are outlines. Stray too far and an elder will take action.
Part of my fear stems from Ministry School. I was in the fourth grade when I started. My voice did a funny thing b/c of a severe cold and the entire KH laughed. It may be appropriate with an adult's voice making funny sounds. Children are a different story. As soon as I sat down, from my memorized speech, the criticisms started. The brother grading me was more or less illiterate. He sold very cheap shoes and had a penis. Every time I had a MS whatever my school work and social life suffered. My whole body was a mess of nerves. It was terror.
Later, people wanted to hear my input. All right. I can't blame the org for the way some dummies handled children. perhaps a different KH would have a different crowd. I know part of my academic achievement and leaving Jersey was fueled by a desire to escape such people. My present church embraces almost everyone. Lord knows I have sat through some bad Sunday School presentations. Children should be nurtured and celebrated. Life is hard enough with a postive attitude.
Women have NO public role in the Witnesses. I once remarked to my grandmother that if Jehoover wanted to limit our horizons to the confining role within the Witnesses and our families, he should have created a profoundly mentally challenged woman. I wonder how different things are today. My experiences are very old. Has it changed with the times?