Starter quiz
- Which of these are key spoken language skills needed for a productive discussion?
- brain thinking ✓
- ears listening ✓
- eyes looking ✓
- talking over others
- speaking clearly ✓
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- Which of these describe good ways to demonstrate active listening?
- tracking the speaker ✓
- slouching in your chair
- maintaining an upright posture ✓
- keeping your lips closed ✓
- interrupting the speaker
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- Which of these words is an antonym for the word 'respectful'?
- polite
- discourteous ✓
- considerate
- courteous
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- Which word means 'to examine something closely and make a judgement about its effectiveness'?
- to evaluate ✓
- to describe
- to analyse
- to summarise
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- Match the type of evidence that can be used to develop discussions to the correct description.
- textual⇔information or quotes from a text used to support a claim or argument ✓
- anecdotal⇔based on personal stories or experiences rather than on facts ✓
- intelligent speculation⇔based on guesses or ideas rather than solid evidence or facts ✓
- Which definition best describes the word 'tentative'?
- confident and final
- strong and assertive
- fully planned and definite
- uncertain and subject to change ✓
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Exit quiz
- What should you consider doing before starting a discussion?
- mind-mapping your ideas ✓
- researching everything about the topic
- writing a long essay
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- Which of the following is not a key skill needed for effective discussions?
- using evidence to support ideas
- speaking loudly at all times ✓
- taking turns
- active listening
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- Which definition best describes the word 'evaluate'?
- to guess something
- to examine closely and make a judgement about effectiveness ✓
- to ignore details
- to summarise quickly
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- What is the purpose of using positive body language during discussions?
- to avoid speaking
- to make yourself seem more important
- to distract others
- to show engagement and create a supportive environment ✓
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- What does WWW stand for when self-assessing a discussion?
- what will work
- what went wrong
- what went well ✓
- where we will
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- Which word beginning with 's' can be described as meaning 'clearly defined, precise or exact'?
- 'specific' ✓
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Key learning points
- A specific success criteria enables you to evaluate how effective a discussion is.
- When giving feedback, it is important to be specific and refer to the success criteria.
- Taking a few moments to mind map the discussion question or topic can help you to make relevant and developed comments.
Common misconception
Evaluating is about simply identifying whether something is good or bad.
The best evaluation will involve looking closely at something, thinking about its strengths and weaknesses, and explaining why it works well or not. It’s about making a thoughtful judgement based on evidence, not just a simple 'good' or 'bad' label.
Keywords
Evaluate - to examine something closely and make a judgement about its effectiveness
Criteria - the rules or guidelines used to judge or decide something
Specific - clearly defined, precise or exact
Relevant - closely connected or directly related to what is being discussed
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