They can look up unfamiliar words. Since oral communication has none of these things, a speaker must adjust if the message is to remain clear. Whenever you come to a key sentence in your message, restate it. Immediately say the same thing in different words. Before you go any further, find another way to communicate the same idea.
Restatement gives the listener's ear more than one chance to grasp a concept.
In oral communication, restatement should be used whenever you come to a key sentence in your message. Whenever a sentence is key to either content or structure, give the listener more than one chance to grasp it. It will add clarity to your preaching. Don Sunukjian teaches homiletics at Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, California. And how I got it back.