LANGUAGE COMPETENCY CONCEPTS
- Refuting, Arguing & Debating
- Refuting: To formally prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false. Requires transitional phrases like 'While I understand your point, the data suggests...' or 'That assumption overlooks...'.
- Debating: A formalized structure of presenting an argument, requiring claim, evidence, and impact.
- Making Suggestions & Responding
- Modals of Advice: Using 'could', 'should', 'might want to' instead of commands.
- Asking for help: 'I would appreciate your insight on...' rather than 'Tell me how to...'.
- Interview Mechanics
- Face to Face: Relies heavily on non-verbal cues. 55% of communication is physical.
- Telephone: Requires hyper-articulation and active listening sounds ('I see', 'Yes', 'Understood') since physical cues are missing.
- Video Conferencing: Involves managing digital latency, eye contact directly into the camera lens, and background curation.