Sentence examples for closed statement from inspiring English sources

Closed statement AOD questioning was generally negatively polarized: 'you haven't been a cigarette smoker?' or 'you're not drinking much?' Example 6 shows successive negatively polarized closed statement questions about both personal smoking and smoking associates, leaving the actual patterns of use unspecified.

Closed statements are useful for conveying key information and keeping the conversation focused.

Six skills are described: open questions, echoing, checking and formulating meaning, probing, stepping back and closed statements and questions.

*The closing statement.

Mr. Romney's closing statement summed it all up.

Karadžić is expected to complete his closing statement on Thursday.

The prosecution will begin its closing statement on Wednesday.

You'd think an opening or closing statement might obliquely allude to it.

QUESTION FROM ALEX: Ryan closing statement reminds me of a commercial to invest in gold.

Democratic leaders left the closing statement to Senator Jon Corzine of New Jersey, a freshman.

But their closing statement hardly suggested a breakthrough.