Boardroom Rhetoric: Pitching, Negotiating and Tone Management

Local sample article. Editable practice content for testing the article templates.

State the purpose

Start with the decision or idea your listener needs to assess. Explain the evidence in a useful order.

Clarify before disagreeing

Ask a short question to confirm what the other person means. Then describe your concern and suggest a concrete alternative.

Practise a short pitch

Describe a proposal in sixty seconds. Ask your tutor which point was clear and which point needs more evidence.