| Positive Discussion Behaviors | Negative Discussion Behaviors |
| Giving your opinion 2 pts | Repeating -2 p |
| Making inferences 4 pts. | Introducing unrelated topic -2 pts. |
| Giving examples 3 pts. | Personal Attack -5 pts |
| Referring to/Quoting the text 4 pts. | Never speaking 0 pts. |
| Making Connections 3 pts. | |
| Recognizing contradictions 2 pts. | |
| Asking thoughtful questions 3 pts. | |
| Building on other’s ideas 3 pts. | |
| Affirming other’s viewpoints 3 pts | |
| Asking clarifying questions 3 pts. | |
| Combining information (To come up w/ a new idea) 3 pts. | |
| 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. |