Group Discussion and Summary
For this task, you’ll need to work as part of a group of three or four students who can meet together for a face-to-face discussion. Your teacher will identify a process for this task that fits your learning situation. For instance, if you’re working primarily on your own in this course with no on-site classmates (self-paced course), the process will be a little different than if you are learning with at least two other students in the same building and on the same schedule (group-paced course). Discussions in those two cases are outlined
Part A
Before facilitating your discussion, you will need to select a topic.
Which topic did you select? What support to you plan to share for this topic?
Part B
Now, you are ready to propose your thesis statement. Click here or conduct online research to refine your thesis statement.
Part C
Record the names of the discussion participants below. If you organized the discussion, record how you know each person and summarize how you chose and invited the participants and how you organized the time and place for the discussion.
Part D
Record the thesis and support statements that you shared with your discussion group.
Part E
During the discussion, what main points did participants make supporting your thesis, opposing your thesis, or raising new questions or related observations and thoughts?
Part F
Describe the discussion of the theses. How balanced was the participation? What would you change if you could do it again? What insights did you gain about your thesis from discussing it with others? What did you learn from discussing others' theses?