Aim: This page contains some expressions you can use
when brainstorming.
Suggesting
- "I think that" + a clause
e.g. "I think that we should search on the Net."
- "Let's" followed by an infinitive verb
e.g. "Let's search on the Net."
- "It would be a good idea to" followed by an infinitive verb
e.g. "It would be a good idea to search on the Net."
- "We could" followed by an infinitive verb
e.g. "We could search on the Net."
- "Why don't we" followed by an infinitive verb
e.g. "Why don't we search on the Net."
- "How about" followed by an _ing verb
e.g. "How about searching on the Net."
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Criticising
DON'T CRITICISE IDEAS DURING BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS, WAIT
UNTIL AFTERWARDS
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Accepting Good Ideas
- "Yes, that's a good idea."
- "I like that."
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Accepting Other Ideas
- "I'll write that down."
- "O.K." (This means that you understand, not that you agree)
- "I've got that". (Say this after you have written something down)
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Encouraging Contributions
- "What do you think?"
- "Any more ideas?"
- "What else?"
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Others
For information about describing
causes and effects, click here.
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Last updated on
24 August 2004.
