Clear communication skills are essential to good interaction in any small group. Here are five important skills to develop. Paraphrase. Repeat back to the speaker in your own words what you thought he or she said. Clarify. Ask the speaker to explain more: "I'm not sure what you meant by...." Extend. Have the speaker tell how, or to be more specific:
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