Crotona Academy Name:
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ELA
Ms. Becker
Appropriate Language
for Group Discussions and Socratic Seminars
For sharing your own
ideas, begin your sentences with the following:
- I think…
- I believe…
- I wonder…
- I feel…
For responding to the
ideas of others, begin your sentences with the following:
- So, what you are saying is…
- I hear you saying…
- Oh, I see. So…
- I agree that…
For disagreeing with
the ideas of others, begin your sentences with:
- I respect that, but…
- I understand what you are saying, but…
- However…
- I disagree because…
Appropriate behavior
for Group Discussions and Socratic Seminars
- Listen.
- Be respectful.
- Make eye contact.
- Don’t interrupt.
- Talk to the other person.
- Respond to what the other person has said.
- It’s okay to disagree but don’t be mean about it.
- Use the text.
- It’s okay to talk about personal examples if they relate to the discussion.
- Ask questions when you don’t understand.
- Take the time to think before you talk.
- Be willing to change your mind.
- Share the spotlight.
- “TWO BEFORE ME”
- YOUR OPINION IS GOLD IF YOU CAN SUPPORT IT WITH EVIDENCE OR EXAMPLES. OTHERWISE, IT REALLY DOES NOT ADD TO THE DISCUSSION.
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