I came across a useful structure for building assertive and confident statements given to me at a professional development session. There were four key templates for delivering these statements. When communicating, following this structure should help you clearly package ideas and make them more powerful.
1. Make a point, support it with a reason, back it up with an example, reiterate the point.
- Point
- Reason
- Example (make it specific)
- Point
2. Make a point, support it with three reasons, reiterate the point.
- Point
- Reason
- Reason
- Reason
- Point
3. Make a point, acknowledge the counter view to this point, provide a reason supporting your point, reiterate your point.
- Point
- Counter (acknowledge counter view)
- Reason
- Point
4. Make a point, note a past example, present actions and then future goal/direction, reiterate your point.
- Point
- Past
- Present
- Future
The final point does not need to be big or forced. It is simply a way to notify your audience that you have finished your statement by rounding it off, keeping your communication clear and focused.
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