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Quick questions on The spoken language requirement: talking and listening - SQA Higher English
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What is communicating: talking with purpose?Show answer
Choose ideas that fit the task, sequence them so a listener can follow (a clear opening, a developed middle, a rounded ending), and pitch your language to the audience and purpose. A formal presentation needs a more formal register than a casual group chat; both reward control of tone and clear delivery.
What is q1?Show answer
How is the spoken language requirement recorded, and does it affect your grade? [outline]
What is q2?Show answer
Name the two standards the requirement assesses. [identify]
What is q3?Show answer
Why might a confident solo presentation fail to meet the requirement, and how would you fix it? [explain]
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