The document provides guidance on good discussion skills, including encouraging others by nodding, smiling, and asking follow up questions; including all participants by ensuring everyone has a chance to speak and being focused on the speaker; and actively listening and summarizing by making eye contact, taking turns, and restating the key ideas discussed.
2. Encouraging othersLooks like Watching the speaker Nodding the head SmilingSounds like That is interesting, exciting, funny, so sad. Tell me more. That is a great movie/ book/ ideaI think so too I really like thatWhat do you think, MR A.?
3. Including All ParticipantsLooks like All group members are focused. Eyes are on the speaker. Smiles on everyones faces. Each person takes a turn speaking.Sounds like It is your turn now. Do you have an idea to share? What do you think about this idea? Does this make sense to you? Do you mean ?
4. Active Listening and SummarizingLooks like Making eye contact, nodding head Taking turns Encouraging others Listening carefully to everyone's ideasSounds like Did you_____?What was your favorite?What do you think about ____? I agree/ disagree with you because____Is there anything I missed? I think the main idea of what you were saying isYou seem to be saying The strategy you used was ----