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3. Prepare a structure
Take even practice conversations seriously if you want to get better at
speaking, because what you do in practice comes out in real situations as
well. Prepare before opening your mouth to avoid rambling and frequent
pauses. Get your thoughts organized in bullet points in the order you plan
to speak. For example, if you’re speaking against allowing laptops in
classrooms, following could be a structure for what you want to say:
5. Listen
When the other person is speaking, don’t think of what you would say
next. Listen. Listen. And listen. If you listen, you would be able to counter
his point if you don’t agree with it or build on what he said if you’ve more
to say on it. A good response takes cues from what the other person said
and reacts to it, and doesn’t get fixated on what you’ve already prepared.
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