ABSTRACT
Talking Points offer a strategy for stimulating speaking, listening, thinking and learning. Talking Points are basically a list of thoughts – statements which may be factually accurate, contentious or downright wrong. They provide a focus for speaking and listening, and a chance to find out what others think. They can be thought-provoking, interesting, irritating, amusing, smart, simple, brief or wordy. Talking Points are easy to make up, read and understand, but offer ways into thinking more deeply about the subject under discussion. They enable everyone to say what is in their minds, so that others can decide whether they agree or disagree.
