Convey your concise opinion

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Do you know what to say before writing or speaking? Saying

Do you know what to say before writing or speaking?

Saying less

you communicate more
Being ”concise” may not be consistent with your native culture’s communication values
Your ability to distil what you want to say into its essence is a good skill

Lena Epinatyeva

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How do you perceive language? What do you need for written

How do you perceive language?

What do you need for written or

spoken communication? Language!
! Thinking, collecting facts, researching – impossible without language;
! Language is everyone’s primary communication tool;

Mitrofanov Danila

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! Become aware of language ? how words follow each other


! Become aware of language ? how words follow each

other ? how meaning is created;
Flow of language – the generative capacity of the language to create what did not exist, to express what we did not know we knew;

Mitrofanov Danila

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MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO IMPLEMENT STEP 1 OF THE CLEAR METHOD Marina Efremova

MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO IMPLEMENT STEP 1 OF THE

CLEAR METHOD

Marina Efremova

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A. Ask yourself, “What are my opinions on this topic?” Spend

A. Ask yourself, “What are my opinions on this topic?” Spend

15 to 20 minutes writing down your opinions

Marina Efremova

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B. When the time is over, reread all of your answers.

B. When the time is over, reread all of your answers.

Cross out any that you are sure you do not want to use.

What is off topic or not an opinion;
An opinion if it is one you often express;
Get rid of all predictable opinions

Marina Efremova

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С. From what is left choose the top three “best” opinions.

С. From what is left choose the top three “best” opinions.

Write each one as a sentence in English.

Notice which three you do have feelings for and choose those

Filatova A.

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D. Edit each sentence several times until you are satisfied that

D. Edit each sentence several times until you are satisfied that

it is as concise as it can be.

Be simple and concise

Filatova A.