The cards Question In speaking and discussion, what does 'spontaneous' mean? Tap to flip Answer Saying things without prior planning or preparation. Question What does 'productive' mean? Tap to flip Answer Achieving a lot or producing good results in an efficient way. Question What does 'respectful' mean? Tap to flip Answer Showing consideration and kindness for others' feelings and opinions; treating people politely. Question What is active listening? Tap to flip Answer Fully concentrating on, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying. Question What is body language? Tap to flip Answer Non-verbal cues or gestures, such as facial expressions and posture. Question What does a productive discussion involve? Tap to flip Answer Thinking, listening and speaking clearly to develop it in a meaningful way. Question What kind of environment does listening help to create in a discussion? Tap to flip Answer A supportive and respectful one. Question What can positive body language help demonstrate? Tap to flip Answer Active listening. Question Is being quiet enough to count as active listening? Tap to flip Answer No; it shows you are listening, but active listening involves more. Question What is a strategy? Tap to flip Answer A plan or method used to help achieve something, usually involving thinking ahead. Question What is an open question? Tap to flip Answer A question that allows a wide range of responses beyond just 'yes' or 'no'. Question Which strategy can help you respond in a discussion and develop comments? Tap to flip Answer The ABC strategy. Question Why do open questions help a discussion? Tap to flip Answer They let the speaker respond in a developed way and move the discussion forward. Question Discussion can be more spontaneous than what? Tap to flip Answer Other forms of spoken language. Question What can active listening help you to ask? Tap to flip Answer Relevant questions. Question Can you prepare in advance for a discussion? Tap to flip Answer Yes; developing a strategy and learning some phrases helps you take part confidently. Question What is evidence? Tap to flip Answer Information, facts or data used to support a claim, argument or belief. Question What does 'textual' mean? Tap to flip Answer Relating to texts. Question What is anecdotal evidence based on? Tap to flip Answer Personal stories or experiences rather than hard facts or scientific evidence. Question What does 'speculative' mean? Tap to flip Answer Based on guesses or ideas rather than solid evidence or facts. Question What does 'verified' mean? Tap to flip Answer Checked and confirmed to be true, accurate or valid. Question What kind of phrases should you use when evidence is not verified or is anecdotal? Tap to flip Answer Tentative phrases. Question What does 'evaluate' mean? Tap to flip Answer To examine something closely and make a judgement about its effectiveness. Question What are criteria? Tap to flip Answer The rules or guidelines used to judge or decide something. Question What does 'specific' mean? Tap to flip Answer Clearly defined, precise or exact. Question What does 'relevant' mean? Tap to flip Answer Closely connected or directly related to what is being discussed. Question When giving feedback on a discussion, what should you refer to? Tap to flip Answer The success criteria, being specific. Question What can taking a few moments to mind map a discussion question help you do? Tap to flip Answer Make relevant and developed comments. Question Is evaluating simply saying whether something is good or bad? Tap to flip Answer No; it weighs strengths and weaknesses and explains why, making a judgement based on evidence. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage Key stage 3 (Years 7–9) Course KS3 English Unit The fundamentals of effective discussion England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
How this deck was checked On 2026-11-03, every card was compared with its source: the lessons of Oak National Academy, a public body funded by England's Department for Education that publishes lessons for the national curriculum. Because the cards come from those lessons, no second source was sought. The comparison was done automatically, not by a teacher, so a card can still be wrong. Flash Feed is not affiliated with any source named here.
Sources Found a mistake? Write to support@flashfeed.app .
An English lesson by Oak National Academy licensed under Open Government Licence (OGL)
Flash Feed