Present a proposal and its trade-off — Speaking Exercise
Presentations · Advanced · 1–2 minutes speaking
Recommend a change to a team, class, or community group. Explain both the expected benefit and what it would cost or make harder.
Your speaking goal
Make a balanced recommendation
Plan your answer
Think in short notes rather than writing every sentence.
- What problem needs attention?
- What alternative did you consider?
- What is the first reversible step?
One way to begin
I suggest testing a shorter weekly meeting for one month. We may need clearer written updates, but we would give focused work more space.
Illustrative opening. Use your own experience and words.
Try it out loud
Use problem, proposal, trade-off, and next step. Give the strongest objection a fair explanation before answering it.
Make a first attempt without stopping to fix every sentence. On the second take, change just one thing.
Use the free teleprompter →Listen back and reflect
Did you acknowledge a real downside instead of presenting the choice as risk-free?
If you record yourself, notice one sentence that worked and one place where a pause or simpler explanation would help.