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Weekly Discussion Circles
EAP 800C SCHOOL OF ESL CELINA COSTA
Weekly Discussion circles
What are discussion circles?
Discussion Circles are discussions you will have about a particular reading or listening. You'll have different roles like summarizer, discussion leader, vocabulary master, or devil's advocate. You will participate in five discussions this session. This assessment is worth 15% of your final grade.
Benefits
Weekly Benefits
Critical Thinking
Active Engagement
Presentation Skills
English Practice
tuesdays
You will be assigned:-your role -reading or listening
Your Responsibility: BEFORE and during
Steps to prepare for the weekly discussion
Read or Listen
Present and Participate
Complete Role Sheet and PPT
You will also be assigned a role sheet for you to complete. Create a PPT slide to share with your group.
You will present your role, listen actively to your group, and discuss.
Every week, Celina will assign each group a listening or reading.
Your Responsibility: After
Steps for the weekly discussion
Email Role Sheet and PPT
Send your completed role sheet and PPT slide to Celina.
Roles
Group Leader
Summarizer
Critic
Devil's Advocate/ Detective
Vocabulary Master
Discussion Roles
Group Leader
Critic
Summarizer
Devil's Advocate
Your role is to critically evaluate the listening or reading using the strategies we are learning in class.
You summarize the reading or listening and presents their summary to the group for discussion.
Your role is to provide an alternative view to the listening or reading.
You create discussion questions and lead the conversation.
Discussion Roles
Vocabulary Master
Detective
You find 4-5 difficult words and complete the vocabulary log. Teach the words to your group.
Your role is to find background information on the author or topic.
Practice Discussion: Tomorrow
Groups and Roles
Group A
Group B
Denny: Discussion Leader Jamil: Summarizer Florence: Critic Bebe: Detective
Shirley: Discussion Leader Sadia: Summarizer Mia: Critic