Mukund is participating in a group discussion about a book his class has just read. How does the rest of the class know that he is well prepared?
Ernie’s class is about to have a discussion about the book they had to read. Many students have already voiced their opinions, so Ernie knows the discussion will become lively and he may have a difficult time remembering what everyone will say. In order to keep everyone’s responses clear in his mind, Ernie needs to
Read the following excerpt.Sarah looked at her brother again, waiting for some sort of response. Surely, he had not resigned himself to this situation. Surely, he did not intend to sit in their little apartment and wait for the Germans to come and get them. She had arranged for a hiding spot with one of her friends. She would harbor them in the attic of her grandfather’s farmhouse as long as needed. The place was dilapidated but isolated and did not draw many visitors or attention. Sarah knew with all of her heart that going there was a better option for them. Rumors had been circulating for weeks. Jews were not being taken away to work. The long trains pulling out of the stations were going to Polish death camps. Whoever got into the cattle cars was never coming back. “Alright,” he whispered. His voice was small but resolute. “We will leave on Sunday morning. We will take the train to Emmen and then walk the rest of the way. If anyone stops us, we can make believe that we are out for a weekend retreat in the countryside.Choose the question that would be most effective at encouraging a good discussion.
Which statement was most likely made by the moderator, rather than a participant, of a group discussion?
Read the following excerpt from Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies.At that moment, I began to feel that I was getting a little more control of the situation. I felt as though I'd grown a little in height. He studied me. I could hear him thinking, Here are two people standing across from each other who are from one country, from one city. One hunts Jews and the other protects them.
Read the following excerpt.Sarah looked at her brother again, waiting for some sort of response. Surely, he had not resigned himself to this situation. Surely, he did not intend to sit in their little apartment and wait for the Germans to come and get them. She had arranged for a hiding spot with one of her friends. She would harbor them in the attic of her grandfather’s farmhouse as long as needed. The place was dilapidated but isolated and did not draw many visitors or attention. Sarah knew with all of her heart that going there was a better option for them. Rumors had been circulating for weeks. Jews were not being taken away to work. The long trains pulling out of the stations were going to Polish death camps. Whoever got into the cattle cars was never coming back. "Alright,” he whispered. His voice was small but resolute. "We will leave on Sunday morning. We will take the train to Emmen and then walk the rest of the way. If anyone stops us, we can make believe that we are out for a weekend retreat in the countryside.”Based on this excerpt, what complete viewpoint could a prepared speaker share in a discussion?
In a group discussion, Anya finds that all of the other participants are disagreeing with her point of view. The best course of action for Anya is to
Nigel has been chosen to moderate the class discussion about The Diary of Anne Frank. He knows that his classmates have very strong opinions about the book and he is worried that the discussion may veer off track. When this happens, he needs to be prepared to
Read the following excerpt from Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies.Then I walked into Mr. and Mrs. Frank's bedroom. On the floor, amidst the chaos of papers and books, my eye lit on the little red-orange checkered, cloth-bound diary that Anne had received from her father on her thirteenth birthday. I pointed it out to Elli. Obeying my gesture, she leaned down and picked it up for me, putting it into my hands. I remembered how happy Anne had been to receive this little book to write her private thoughts in. I knew how precious her diary was to Anne. My eyes scanned the rubble for more of Anne's writings, and I saw the old accounting books and many more writing papers that Elli and I had given to her when she had run out of pages in the checkered diary. Elli was still very scared, and looked to me for direction. I told Elli, "Help me pick up all Anne's writings.”Choose the question that would be most effective at encouraging good discussion.
During the first step of a group discussion,
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