#q-368Respond to a SituationCore & AcademicMedium
Missed Appointment Apology
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You're a university student who scheduled an appointment to meet with your professor during office hours to ask for help with an assignment. However, you missed the meeting because you were stuck in traffic and couldn't make it on time. You now see your professor in the hallway later that day. What would you say?
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You're a university student who scheduled an appointment to meet with your professor during office hours to ask for help with an assignment. However, you missed the meeting because you were stuck in traffic and couldn't make it on time. You now see your professor in the hallway later that day. What would you say?
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Scored Enabling Skills
- Speaking (Oral Fluency, Pragmatics, Tone)
Timing Standard
Response Window: 40 Seconds
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