Drag each label to the correct category. Identify each action as either effective or disruptive to a group discussion.
Ask dominant participants
to allow others to speak.
Interrupt the speaker to ensure
that everyone is taking notes.
Ask participants to stop
speaking if they get
off topic.
When in doubt, politely
ask a speaker to explain
his or her point.
If a person rudely objects to
a speaker's point, ask that
person to respect the
speaker's opinion.
Make sure you get as many
opportunities as possible
to speak
effective action
disruptive action

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.