Beyond verbal case initial structure, how do I practice on story telling in a case, especially in a written case?
How to practice story-lining/story-telling?
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If you have the time, read Barbara Minto's book called Pyramid Principle. Great read in any case.
If short on time, synthesize newspaper articles using the STAR method:
https://john.do/star-technique/
Jakub
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+1 Jakob, Pyramid is a must
Cheers,
Clara
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