Discussion

How to improve your speaking skill using discusi
1. Ask a question or make a comment that shows you are interested in what another person says
2. Ask a question or make a comment that encourages another person to elaborate on something
they have already said
3. Make a comment that underscores the link between two people's contributions
4. Use body language to show interest in what different speakers are saying
5. Make a specific comment indicating how you found another person's ideas interesting/useful.
6. Contribute something that builds on, or springs from, what someone else has said. Be
explicit about the way you are building on the other person's thoughts
7. Make a comment that at least partly paraphrases a point someone has already made
8. Make an summary observation that takes into account several people's contributions & that touches on a recurring theme in the discussion
9. Ask a cause and effect question - for example, "can you explain why you think it's true that if
these things are in place such and such a thing will occur?"
10. When you think it's appropriate, ask the group for a moment's silence to slow the pace of
conversation and give you, and others, time to think
11. Find a way to express appreciation for the enlightenment you have gained from the
discussion. Be specific about what it was that helped you understand something better
12. Disagree with someone in a respectful and constructive way
13. Create space for someone who has not yet spoken to contribute to the conversation