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Oral and Spoken Communication
Quick questions on The planned response: N(A)-Level Oral Communication
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What is structure your response?Show answer
A good response has a clear shape:
What is link to the stimulus?Show answer
The task is based on a stimulus (a picture or text). Refer to it at least once to show you have used it ("The picture shows a beach clean-up, which is a good example of..."). Linking to the stimulus connects your response to the task and adds a concrete detail.
What is not answering the task?Show answer
Drifting off the exact question loses marks even if you speak fluently. Address the question asked.
What is no structure?Show answer
A response with no clear opening, points or close is hard to follow. Plan a beginning, middle and end.
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