Literaturespeaking topic
“I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness, a real thorough-going illness.”
— Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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