Level Discussion I notice... I think... I wonder...

4 Speaking and listening are Focuses on subtle INSIGHTFUL… Question invites

balances like in a natural facts or details identifies key discussion promoting
conversation. which are related to understandings more than one point
key and their of view, personal
Responses are related directly to understandings. significance connections, and
the topic being discussed. clearly, sees understanding of the
connections story or topic.
Appropriate eye contact is used. between ideas,
supportive
opinions with
persuasive,
clear evidence,
and sees
subtleties and
ironies in
alternative
points of view.

3 Speaking is balanced with listening. Focuses on PERCEPTIVE Question invites

obvious facts or … helpful discussion with more
Responses usually relate to the details which are interpretation of than one point of
topic being discussed. related to key key view. Discussion of
understandings. understandings, the question will
Eye contact may be limited. see more than increase
one point of understanding of the
view, supports story topic.
opinions with
clear evidence,
and begins to
make personal
connections to
ideas.

2 Speaking and listening are Focuses on subtle AWARE… Question invites

unbalanced. facts or details reasonable/ discussion and
without connecting sensible begins to explore key
Responses are not always related them to key response goes understandings.
to the topic being discussed. understandings. beyond facts,
starts to look for
Eye contact may be limited. meaning, and
supports
opinions with
limited
evidence.

1 Unprepared or participates Focuses on EMERGING… Question invites

minimally in discussion. obvious facts of restates what discussion of
 details without was read or unimportant facts or
Seems distracted, not focused on connecting them to taught, jumps to details which are not
discussions. key conclusions related to key
understandings. without support, understandings.
simple or
superficial
understanding
of meaning.