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Quick questions on Developing ideas in discussion explained: O-Level English
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What are dead-end replies?Show answer
Short answers that go nowhere stall the conversation. Extend with a reason or example.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain why you should not simply repeat your first answer when the examiner asks a follow-up. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give two ways to extend a spoken answer that feels too short. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain how considering another point of view strengthens a spoken discussion. [2 marks]
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