Tactics
- Plan listener-purpose-three blocks.
- Use one signpost at each major transition.
- Pause at idea boundaries instead of filling every silence.
- Choose precise familiar language before ambitious uncertain wording.
Pitfalls
- Giving a generic speech that does not help the named listener.
- Equating fast delivery with fluency.
- Stopping for one unavailable word instead of paraphrasing.
Know what the listener needs
Actions
- Name the listener or imagined audience.
- Write one verb for the purpose: advise, describe, persuade, resolve.
- Choose three content blocks that complete that purpose.
Example
Lesson
The response is organized around the friend's decision, not the broad topic of apartments.
Context
A friend is considering a shared rental and may pay before viewing it.