The Pledge
I will engage with my examiners’ questions, whatever they are.
If you commit yourself to this goal then you won’t go too wrong in the viva.
Keeping this in mind means you’re open to discussion. You’re ready to listen. You’re well-prepared.
You’re not listening to worries about “hard questions” or hoping to keep certain topics off the table.
You’re remembering that while you can’t know every question ahead of time, you can take your time in the viva to think and respond as well as you can.
Pause, think and respond as well as you can to each question and comment in your viva. Engage with your examiners’ questions, whatever they are.