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At the bottom of this page, select the Category you wish to make a comment on. Then, choose the topic under that category. Click on "Post Reply"and type your comment into the text box. Be certain to indicate the page # you are on at the beginning of your post. I suggest previewing your comment before posting because grammar and communication skills are being graded as well as the content of your writing. Finally, “post response” and then read and respond to at least two (2) other comments posted. Positive Discussion Behaviors Negative Discussion Behaviors Giving your opinion Interrupting Making inferences Repeating Giving examples Introducing unrelated topic Quoting the text Dominating Making Connections Personal Attack Recognizing contradictions Distracting others Asking thoughtful questions Never speaking Building on other’s ideas Involving others Affirming other’s viewpoints Asking clarifying questions Combining information (To come up w/ a new idea) *Refer to the text whenever possible. *Ask for clarifications; do not stay confused. *Stick to the point. *Use your “public” voice so that you can be heard by everyone. *Talk to each other, not just to me. Good discussion questions . . . *do not have obvious or “right” answers. *go beyond the text and make participants in the discussion connect to the text, predict what will happen next, and/or evaluate characters and events. *are general, not specific. Questions with specific answers do not create discussion.
Mrs. Farrell's Site Hudson Falls Central School District 80 E. LaBarge St. Hudson Falls, NY 12839
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