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Structure more than words | Get by | Ballpark figure

Good day! I hope you are doing great!

This week marked an interesting breakthrough in human’s history. Jaime Mausan was right.

I’m writing you this with my head covered by an aluminum cone. Just in case.

Any way, meanwhile we confirm is true or not we gotta continue improving our communication. It may work to deceive those entities from outer earth in case we get to meet them.

Oh, and the other big event this week was the farewell to Twitter’s name, now X.

An interesting question here will be, should RAE keep the verb “tuitear” in the dictionary?


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Structure more than words.

I’m very happy to share with you that this week I officialy gave my first workshop. It was at a company I already provide services to and I think it went great.

Next week I will have another one with a broader and international audience which I’m really excited about.

On of the topics I presented is the importance of thinking in structure more than words when communicating.

Its frustrating to think that we may forget a word o that we may not know how to say or prononuce something but actually this can become easier if you focus on structure for almost any part of your communication.

The question is ¿Do you follow any structure when communicating?

I know, I know, it’s not possible to always be ready for every conversation but the more you practice to structure the better you will get at controlling your nervousness and speech anxiety.

Here are 2 structures you can start putting into practice.

Rule of three

The "Rule of Three" is a rhetorical device often used in public speaking and presentations to make a message more memorable and engaging. The concept is simple: information presented in threes tends to be more satisfying, more effective, and easier to remember than information presented in other quantities.

You can apply this rule to any communication.

Think your message as bullets:

  • Say what you are going to talk about.

  • Say it.

  • Summarize it

Within your message structure your ideas in bullets use phrases like:

First

Then

Finally

To begin

Then

Last but not least.

P.E.E

Point:

The "Point" is the central claim or main idea that you want to convey in your message. It is the key message or argument that you want to make. The Point should be clear and specific, ideally presented in a single sentence. This sentence should succinctly capture the main essence of what you want to say, guiding the reader's understanding of your message.

Explanation:

The "Explanation" provides the necessary context and elaboration to support your Point. It further develops the idea presented in the Point and provides additional information to help the reader understand the topic better. The Explanation can be one or more sentences that delve into the reasoning, background, or significance of the Point.

Example:

The "Example" is a concrete illustration that supports your Point and strengthens your message. It provides real-world instances or evidence to demonstrate the validity of your claim. Examples help to make your message more relatable and understandable to the reader, allowing them to visualize the application of the Point in a practical context.

Give it a try and everytime you engage in a conversation try to think on the structure you can use before start sepaking, this will help you to speak conciser and improve your overall communication.

Vocabulary and Phrases

Phrasal verbs are the vocabulary that will help you the most to improve your casual conversations.

Get by: Manage to cope with a situation, often with difficulty.
Example: With limited resources, the team managed to get by and complete the project.

Put up with: Tolerate or endure something unpleasant.
Example: Despite the challenges, she put up with the difficult work environment.

Idiom:
Ballpark figure - Used to reference for an estimate or approximate amount.
Example: "Can you give me a ballpark figure for the cost of the project?"

Recommendations

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To watch:

Yesterday was the 7th edition of “Speak your confidence” where we discussed the topic “Genetically modify humans or other organisms for medical purposes, such as elimincating hereditary diseases or enhancing desired traits”

So, if you wanna check how the conversation went here it is:

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