Long, unscripted answers that never lose the thread

Speak at length in Parts 2 and 3 without drifting: answer first, develop, turn, come back to the question, signpost the way a speaker does and repair slips quickly.

10 min

Module 30 · Lesson 1 of 5

In this lesson

  1. Give a long answer with a clear shape: answer, develop, turn, return.
  2. Use spoken signposts and quick self-repair instead of written linking words.
  3. Plan a Part 2 talk of up to two minutes from a few key words.

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