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Imagine playing a game of catch, but every time someone throws you a baseball, you kick a soccer ball into the woods instead.
That is exactly what happens when you make a random comment during a group talk instead of a pertinent comment — which simply means a comment that directly relates to the topic being discussed.
So how do great listeners keep the ball in play while sharing their own ideas?

The Conversation Wall

A strong group discussion works just like building a brick wall together. Each person places a new brick right on top of the last one.
What simple formula lets you lock your brick onto what someone else just said?

Connect and Add

To make a pertinent comment, use the Connect and Add strategy: first mention the speaker's idea, then add your own new detail, reason, or example.
Let's see how this formula changes a real classroom debate.

Worked Example: Mars Mission Chat

Sam says: 'I think building a base on Mars is worth the cost because the technology we invent will help people back on Earth.'