( SPEECH SKILLS ).

1. ( DIGRESSION )

< opening words > ..................CONTENT...................... < close words >

Get this..... anyway.

Look,..... anyhow.
Listen...... anyways.
Here is the thing,.... I just digressed.
Let me tell you something,..... it was just a digression.
Check this out,...... that’s all
The funny thing is,......
You know what,.......

2. ( DOUBLE STATEMENT )

.................CONTENT.............................. < however > ............................CONTENT..............

< On one hand > ................CONTENT .... < on the other hand >
..............CONTENT.............
< On one side > ................CONTENT .... < on the other side > ..............CONTENT............
< On one hand > ................CONTENT .... < on the flip side > ..............CONTENT.............
< On one side > ................CONTENT .... < on the other hand > ..............CONTENT.............

3. ( RETROSPECTIVE QUESTION )

..................CONTENT.......................... < why? > ...................................CONTENT...................

..................CONTENT.......................... < why am I doing this? > ...........CONTENT...................
..................CONTENT......< do you know why? > ...................................CONTENT...................

4. ( NARRATION )

..................CONTENT.......................... < which + is/was + adjective >

...................................CONTENT...................
5. ( ANALOGY )

..................CONTENT....................................................................................................< That's why > ...

< For that reason >.
< that what I meant
>.

6. ( COMMUNICATION SPEECH SKILLS )

1st person............( I + am + like ) THOUGHTS

ONLY.................................CONTENT...................

1st person............( I + was + like ) REPORTED SPEECH ONLY

..................................CONTENT...................

7. ( LINKING CONTENT )

1st person..................CONTENT..........................2nd person < speaking of that >

2...................................CONTENT...................
2nd person < speaking of which >
2nd person < it is funny you are saying this
because >

1st person..................CONTENT..........................1st person < having said

that > ...................................CONTENT...................
( the same ) < having said so >
person < having said >