The SpeakForge cast
Each friend shows you one idea by how they act. Meet them all and see how the ideas fit together.
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Pose Posture / presence / stance — 'Stand. Then speak.' -
Pitch Voice projection + tone variation — 'Your voice is a road. Not a wall.' -
Hark Active listening — 'Listen all the way through.' -
Truss Argument structure (claim / evidence / reasoning) — 'Claim, then proof, then why.' -
Echo Audience awareness + tone calibration — 'Who's listening? Speak to THEM.' -
Easel Visual aids / multimedia displays — show, don't just tell; one clear picture beats a hundred words (SL.5) -
Waypoint Signposting — the verbal roadmap; 'first, next, finally' so listeners never get lost (SL.4) -
Volley Q&A — fielding and answering questions; catch it, breathe, send it back clean (SL.1) -
Mosaic Building on others' ideas — synthesizing a discussion; 'you said X, and building on that…' (SL.1c-d) -
Usher Turn-taking & discussion norms — everyone gets a seat at the talk; make room for the quiet voice (SL.1b)