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Hello,
When thinking about this issue, it's good to remember that the Speaking Band Descriptors are based on what happens in spoken language. Talking in real time has stops and starts; a speaker will go back and start again, correct themselves, go off on tangents, hesitate for ideas,... These features are all acceptable in the speaking test as this is what happens in real-life. IELTS is not about giving perfect speeches like an orator.
That said, being coherent in what you say is important, as this will help the listener. Using the one-minute preparation time to make notes (Part 2) and using thinking structures can help with organisation of ideas (useful for Part 3) for example. One easy to use structure that we often demonstrate at workshops for teachers is PPF, where you take a topic and talk about it from the perspective of the past, present, and future.
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