Scored Discussion Expectations for Chapters 1-10 of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Your mission is to participate in a 10 to 15 minute discussion in which all your group members participate actively. Develop 5 discussion evoking questions from the chapter selection Bring your answers, which include evidence to support, and the text to the discussion. Your mission is NOT to the material but help the material. “teach” “uncover” Elicit participation from even the reluctant group members. Remember, everyone needs active participation to earn his or her maximum score. Be careful you or other participants don’t tend to dominate the discussion. Positive points Stating a position : +1 Inviting others into the discussion: +1 Providing evidence for a position: +2 Asking a question: +1 Challenging another student’s use of evidence: +1 Appearing to listen attentively:+2 Linking the discussion to the course material: Responding to the comments of others: +1 +2 Building on the comments of others: +1 Negative Points disruptive interrupting: -1 personal criticism: -1 monopolizing the discussion: -1 irrelevant or distracting statements: -1 Scored Discussion Expectations for Chapters 1-10 of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Your mission is to participate in a 10 to 15 minute discussion in which all your group members participate actively. Develop 5 discussion evoking questions from the chapter selection Bring your answers, which include evidence to support, and the text to the discussion. Your mission is NOT to the material but help the material. “teach” “uncover” Elicit participation from even the reluctant group members. Remember, everyone needs active participation to earn his or her maximum score. Be careful you or other participants don’t tend to dominate the discussion. Positive points Stating a position : +1 Inviting others into the discussion: +1 Providing evidence for a position: +2 Asking a question: +1 Challenging another student’s use of evidence: +1 Appearing to listen attentively:+2 Linking the discussion to the course material: Responding to the comments of others: +1 +2 Building on the comments of others: +1 Negative Points disruptive interrupting: -1 monopolizing the discussion: -1 personal criticism: -1 irrelevant or distracting statements: -1
Scored Discussion Expectations for Chapters 1-10 of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Your mission is to participate in a 10 to 15 minute discussion in which all your group members participate actively. Develop 5 discussion evoking questions from the chapter selection Bring your answers, which include evidence to support, and the text to the discussion. Your mission is NOT to “teach” the material but help “uncover” the material. Elicit participation from even the reluctant group members. Remember, everyone needs active participation to earn his or her maximum score. Be careful you or other participants don’t tend to dominate the discussion. Positive points Stating a position : +1 Providing evidence for a position: +2 Challenging another student’s use of evidence: +1 Linking the discussion to the course material: +2 Inviting others into the discussion: +1 Asking a question: +1 Appearing to listen attentively:+2 Responding to the comments of others: +1 Building on the comments of others: +1 Negative Points disruptive interrupting: -1 monopolizing the discussion: -1 personal criticism: -1 irrelevant or distracting statements: -1 Scored Discussion Expectations for Chapters 1-10 of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Your mission is to participate in a 10 to 15 minute discussion in which all your group members participate actively. Develop 5 discussion evoking questions from the chapter selection Bring your answers, which include evidence to support, and the text to the discussion. Your mission is NOT to “teach” the material but help “uncover” the material. Elicit participation from even the reluctant group members. Remember, everyone needs active participation to earn his or her maximum score. Be careful you or other participants don’t tend to dominate the discussion. Positive points Stating a position : +1 Providing evidence for a position: +2 Challenging another student’s use of evidence: +1 Linking the discussion to the course material: +2 Inviting others into the discussion: +1 Asking a question: +1 Appearing to listen attentively:+2 Responding to the comments of others: +1 Building on the comments of others: +1 Negative Points disruptive interrupting: -1 monopolizing the discussion: -1 personal criticism: -1 irrelevant or distracting statements: -1
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