comprehending :: determining importance :: sharing thinking :: generative ::
discuss
"Discussion allows students to revisit, question, and clarify text ideas, thus promoting higher cognitive abilities." (Morrison, V., & Wlodarczyk, L. 2009, p. 115)
Working Definition
Discussion, within the context of this document, refers to a purposeful conversation with the goal of negotiating common understandings between the participants around a common passage of text. While this is often conducted through speech, it may also occur in written form.
Prompts
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Discuss what you have read with someone else. Record who you had the discussion with, what you told them, and what they thought.
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Discuss a part of the book you did not understand with someone. Record who you had the discussion with, what you told them, and what they thought. Did the discussion help you to understand that part of the book better? Why or why not?
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Discuss a part of the book that you understood but your discussion partner did not. Record who you had the discussion with, what you told them, and what they thought. Did the discussion help them to understand that part of the book better? Why or why not?
