Sentence starters
During the group discussion you get more marks if you speak in a clear and fluent way using standard English. You can prepare for this by thinking of some possible sentence starters to use whilst contributing to the discussion, or when responding to questions that you might be asked.
Here is a list of possible sentence starters to help you be fully prepared for your discussion:
- another perspective is…
- on the other hand…
- I fully believe that…
- it has been suggested that… however…
- this particular piece of evidence implies that…
- it has been put forward that… but I believe…
- having listened to all the points that have been made, I still feel that…
- although many people have suggested that…
- firstly, it should be noted that…
- despite listening to some very convincing arguments, I still believe that…
- finally, I would like to point out that…
You must have confidence in your own opinion. Do not be afraid to say what you think, just make sure that you do it in a clear and logical way.
Watch and listen to this group discussion on voting. Notice how everybody takes their turn in a calm and orderly manner.
