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English Socratic Seminar
English Socratic Seminar
The purpose of a Socratic Seminar is to achieve a deeper understanding about the ideas and values in a text. In a Seminar, participants question and examine issues and ideas related to a text, and articulate different points-of-view about these issues. Students are required to support every statement with sound reasoning and appropriate examples.
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ZX4C363
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mllama4
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Subject:
English
Type:
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Grade Levels:
9-12
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Socratic Seminar
Exemplary
98 pts
Accomplished
90 pts
Developing
82 pts
Beginning
74 pts
Analysis and Reasoning
Exemplary
* Actively contributes to the discussion via specific text references
*Uses specific evidence/analysis to back up opinions.
* Explains ideas clearly.
* Offers new ideas.
* Directly refers to points made by other students.
* Moves the discussion to a deeper level.
Accomplished
* Refers to the text in general ways.
* Able to locate evidence in support of an idea under discussion.
* Occasionally refers to another's point.
* Attempts to explain ideas.
* May initiate a new idea.
Developing
* Shows little evidence of knowledge regarding the text.
* Presents unexplained ideas.
* Only becomes involved sporadically.
Beginning
* No evidence of knowledge regarding the text.
* Shows no interest in the text and unprepared to analyze or reason.
* Speaks off topic.
Discussion Skills
Exemplary
* Speaks loudly and clearly.
* Builds on others' points of view.
* Stays focused on the discussion; pays attention when others speak.
Accomplished
* Mediocre voice and tone.
* Occasionally contributes to the discussion.
* Strays from topic. Seems a little lost with the discussion.
Developing
* Soft voice and tone; difficult to hear and understand.
* Rarely contributes to the discussion; seems lost with the discussion.
* Becomes involved sporadically.
Beginning
* Makes little or no contribution to the discussion.
* Speaks off topic.
* Shows uninvolved attitude.
Civility
Exemplary
* Listens to others respectfully.
* Enters the discussion in a polite manner.
* Shares "air time" equally with others.
* Questions others charitably.
Accomplished
* Partially pays attention to others when they speak.
* Enters discussion by interrupting others.
Developing
* Rarely pays attention when others speak.
* Shows disregard or disrespect for others ideas.
* Occasionally holds side discussions with other classmates, disrupting the seminar.
Beginning
* Dominates.
* Makes personal criticisms of the ideas of others; shows disrespect.
* Does not pay attention to others; interrupts when others speak.
* Continually holds side discussions with other classmates, disrupting the seminar.
Note-taking
Exemplary
* Extensive notes are taken during the opposite "team's" discussion.
Accomplished
* Somewhat detailed notes are taken during the opposite "team's" discussion.
Developing
* Minimal notes are taken during the opposite "team's" discussion.
Beginning
* No significant notes are taken.
Keywords:
Socratic Seminar-English Class
Subjects:
English
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