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Speaking and Listening: Effective Group Discussions Answers

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What are the responsibilities of participants in a discussion? Check all that apply.listening by taking notes when others speakresponding by asking questions when appropriatespeaking their minds and sharing facts as well as opinions about the topicopposing others whenever possiblebelieving in their opinions and refusing to listen to others’ ideas

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listening by taking notes when others speak
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responding by asking questions when appropriate
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speaking their minds and sharing facts as well as opinions about the topic
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opposing others whenever possible
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believing in their opinions and refusing to listen to others’ ideas
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Consider the roles of the moderator and the participants in a discussion. Who performs each task listed below?

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Reminds the group of the rules::moderator
Takes turns speaking and listening::participant
Prepares an agenda for the discussion::moderator
Helps the group stay on task::moderator
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What does the speaker do well here? Check all that apply.

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asks questions
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prepares thoroughly
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includes information and opinions
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responds to questions
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speaks mostly about her opinions
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What active listening strategies do the listeners employ? Check all that apply.

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taking notes
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asking follow-up questions
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interrupting the speaker to offer opinions
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making eye contact with the speaker
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whispering ideas to each other
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The speaker has not provided evidence to support a claim. What would be an appropriate follow-up question?

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How, specifically, is global warming affecting the environment?
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Why should I care about global warming?
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Isn’t global warming just a theory, anyway?
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Why do you care about global warming when there are so many other more important issues?
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