Can anyone do this?

have a group discussion with some peers (or just answer the question as if you did).

b) include responses to these questions in your evaluation:

 what did you do to prepare in advance for the discussion? how well prepared were you?

 what rules were created for the discussion? were they followed?

 how well did you present your viewpoint?

 how did your own background knowledge, experience, values, or beliefs affect the way

you presented your views? explain.

 how successful were you at listening and responding to other group members?

 how did you use evidence to explain and defend your views, including when someone

disagreed with you?

 in what ways did other participants use reasoning and evidence to make their points?

 were there any times when someone didn’t use evidence or the evidence didn’t match

the viewpoint presented? did a participant exaggerate or distort information? explain.

 was there a time when someone’s viewpoint differed from your own? what might have

influenced his or her opposing viewpoint? explain.

 how was your language grammatically correct and appropriate to the topic, purpose,

and audience? give an example.

 what kinds of hand gestures and facial expressions did you and other people use to

match what was being said?

 how did you use eye contact, the volume of your voice, or other means to connect with

others during the discussion?

 how well did the group solve problems and come to consensus?

 overall, how effective was the group discussion?

write in a first person point of view, the topic of discussion can be anything!