Academic discussion

1.
Вопрос 1
Which of the following are good ways that you can show that you are interested in what your group
members have to say? Choose all that apply.

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Nod in agreement with what they are saying.

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This is a good practice.

Smile as they speak.

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This is a good practice.

Lean in with your body.

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This is a good practice.

Interrupt them and ask lots of questions.

2.
Вопрос 2
True or false?

It is better to speak spontaneously without planning a response in a group discussion so that the
conversation does not change direction while you are planning what you want to say.

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True

False

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It is preferred to have organized your thoughts in your mind before you speak.

3.
Вопрос 3
If you truly believe that “everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t,” what is the most
productive way for you to respond?

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To show everyone what you know that they most likely do not know

To accept that you will never know everything there is to know on a topic

To actively seek what you can learn from every person that you meet

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This is a good practice.

4.
Вопрос 4
Complete the sentence.

When you want to prepare for an academic discussion, the most important thing to do is
___________________

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To write down key vocabulary from the reading

To react to the assigned reading

To take notes on the assigned reading

To quickly read over the assigned reading

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This is a good practice.

5.
Вопрос 5
If you’re taking double-entry notes to prepare for a discussion, what should you NOT do?

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Take notes on the text’s organization and on your personal reaction to the ideas

Indent your notes to show which ideas are most important

Take notes only on your personal reaction to the ideas

Include the author’s viewpoint in your notes

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Yes--double-entry notes contain entries both on the author’s points AND your personal reaction to
the points

6.
Вопрос 6
If you want to remember a new word to use in a discussion, which of the following is most important
to do?

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Translate the word

Write the word’s part of speech

Use the word in your own example sentence

Listen to the word’s pronunciation online

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This is important for being able to use the word correctly, but it’s not most important for helping you
remember the word.

7.
Вопрос 7
Complete the sentence.

To get ready for your discussion, you should do all of the following EXCEPT ________________.

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introduce yourself

clear the top of the desk of unnecessary items

have your strategy for how to win the conversation ready

arrange the chairs or desks in a circle

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A conversation is not a competition.

8.
Вопрос 8
Complete the sentence.

A common mistake in starting an academic conversation happens when _________________.

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students use their notes too much

not everyone understands the discussion topic clearly

students are too friendly during the discussion

everyone talks a lot

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It is very important that you establish your goal at the beginning so that you don’t go off topic or don’t
miss your target entirely.

9.
Вопрос 9
Complete the sentence.

During your discussion it is good to be aware of all except _________________.

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your own body language

the goal of the discussion topic

your classmates’ names

what is happening on your phone

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Unless you are using it to look up statistics or other important information pertinent to your
discussion, your phone is just a distraction.

10.
Вопрос 10
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

integral ____________

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approach

party
part

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This is an academic collocation.

1.
Вопрос 1
Why should you elaborate in a discussion?

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To find out more about others

To clearly explain your ideas

To give hypothetical examples

To explain with analogies

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This is important for a good discussion.

2.
Вопрос 2
Why would you want to ask your conversation partners to elaborate? Choose all that apply.

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So that you can have enough information to respond to

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This is necessary for good discussion.

So that you don’t make them feel shy

So that you can truly understand what they’re trying to say

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This is necessary for good discussion.

3.
Вопрос 3
Which is NOT a good sentence frame for encouraging other people to elaborate in a discussion?

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Can you please try to be more succinct?

Can you be more specific?

I’d love to hear more about . . . ?

What do you mean by . . . ?

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This is used when people are saying too much.

4.
Вопрос 4
How would you characterize this quote from an academic conversation?

“You might think that there’s plenty of water in the world, but in fact, only 3% of the world’s water is
freshwater. People believe that the world has an endless supply of water, but most of it is saltwater.”

It is ______________.

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lacking specificity

well elaborated

repetitive

too short

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The two sentences make basically the same point.

5.
Вопрос 5
In a discussion about literacy, someone cites the percentage of people who can’t read in the U.S.

This is an example of a ____________.

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a hypothetical

an anecdote
a statistic

an analogy

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Watch the video lecture on examples again.

6.
Вопрос 6
Which of the following are considered lower level thinking? Choose all that apply.

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evaluation

analysis

application

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This is not part of critical thinking.

comprehension

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This is not part of critical thinking.

synthesis

knowledge

Вы выбрали не все правильные ответы

7.
Вопрос 7
Which of the following are critical thinking skills? Choose all that apply.

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to support one’s ideas with related evidence

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This is part of critical thinking.
to think of different possibilities

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This is part of critical thinking.

to summarize information that was presented

to apply what was learned to new situations

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This is part of critical thinking.

8.
Вопрос 8
True or false?

When critical thinking is integrated into a discussion group, the concepts discussed in the group can
be applied more easily to different situations than if they had only used lower-level thinking skills.

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True

False

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This is a benefit of critical thinking.

9.
Вопрос 9
What level of thinking does the following question represent?

“What inferences can be drawn from the fact that the majority of countries in the world need to label
GM foods but the United States doesn’t?”

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knowledge

synthesis

analysis

application
evaluation

comprehension

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Watch the video lecture on going deeper in conversations again.

10.
Вопрос 10
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

anecdotal _____________

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evidence

review

conference

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This is an academic collocation.

11.
Вопрос 11
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

pivotal ___________

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acceptance

role

degree

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This is an academic collocation.

1.
Вопрос 1
Which of the following is an appropriate statement if someone is talking too much?

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"Don’t say anything. Let the person talk."

“That’s interesting, but we haven’t heard from everyone about this yet.”

“You need to stop talking.”

“Let’s get back on track.”

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This is a polite way to redirect the conversation.

2.
Вопрос 2
What should you do if you have something to say but nobody stops talking?

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Tell everyone else to be quiet for a moment.

Politely interrupt so you can contribute your idea.

Don’t do anything. If you don’t talk, it’s ok.

Just wait for a space to open up in the conversation.

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It's ok to interrupt if you're polite about it.

3.
Вопрос 3
What should you do if there is disagreement among discussion participants?

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Try to get everyone to agree.

Stop the discussion. You don’t want people to get angry.

Try to convince everyone you are right.

Keep calm and respectful. Disagreement is normal.

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Try not to get upset.

4.
Вопрос 4
Which concept of constructing a conversation is illustrated by the following? (Match the parts of the
analogy.)

the foundation of a house

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A solid discussion relies and rests on background knowledge and understanding the value of the
conversation.

The task guides the development of the topic and provides focus for all of the group members.

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Watch the Constructing Conversations video again.

5.
Вопрос 5
Which statement is true for a discourse community?

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It’s always better if everyone agrees on everything.

When you disagree with someone, it will make them feel bad.

Disagreement can lead to a better conversation--if it’s done the right way.

You should try to avoid disagreement.

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It's ok if everyone doesn't agree.

6.
Вопрос 6
Why should you use evidence to support a claim when you’re disagreeing with someone?

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It will help you win the argument.

It will allow you to show your talent as an orator.

It will show that your disagreement is based on logic, not on personal opinion.

None of the above

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This can help you be more persuasive.

7.
Вопрос 7
Of these phrases of disagreement, which will probably help your conversation partner to save face?

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I see your point, but I can’t agree.

I disagree.

I really don’t think so.

I don’t agree.

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This is not blaming.

8.
Вопрос 8
If you concede a point, it means that you are basically saying ____________.

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“I agree with part of what you said.”

“I agree with everything you said.”

“You win. I lose.”

“I disagree with your entire argument.”

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This is a good way to disagree.

9.
Вопрос 9
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

contribute ______________

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issue

significant

to the development

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This is an academic collocation.

10.
Вопрос 10
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

become _____________

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greatly

the impact of

the focus

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Do the collocations practice again.

11.
Вопрос 11
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

vast _____________

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considerably

range

greatly

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This is an academic collocation.

1.
Вопрос 1
Reaching a general agreement in a group is called ____________.

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consensus

concise

coherent

summary

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That's the definition.
2.
Вопрос 2
It is important that the final synthesis be logical and organized. The term for this is ______________.

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summary

consensus

concise

coherent

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This means logical and organized.

3.
Вопрос 3
A brief overview of main points is called ______________.

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summary

consensus

synthesis

discussion

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It's an overview of main points.

4.
Вопрос 4
What needs to be done to get the most out of the conversation, according to the video lesson?
Choose all that apply.

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Decide on next steps and action points.

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This will help you to get much out of the conversation.
Individually thank each member of the group discussion for participating.

Organize the ideas that were discussed in logical groups so that they are easier to remember.

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This will help you to get much out of the conversation.

Self-assess to see if you accomplished the group task.

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This will help you to get much out of the conversation.

5.
Вопрос 5
Which of the following is NOT a sentence frame that would precede a statement of synthesis?

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The evidence seems to suggest . . .

As a result of this discussion I think that we should . . .

We conclude that that . . .

The next step should be to . . .

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Watch the Synthesizing lecture again.

6.
Вопрос 6
True or false?

The action points that are discussed at the end of a discussion are the most interesting topics that
were brought up.

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True

False

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An action point is the task that is assigned to an individual in the group as a result of the discussion.
7.
Вопрос 7
What does the following image represent in a a conversation?

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When you disagree with someone, don’t get confrontational. Check your body language, your voice,
and your words to be sure that they’re neutral.

Be sure to synthesize your ideas throughout your discussion and again at the end.

Have fun when you’re having a discussion. Be excited!

Always use evidence and logic to back up your claims during a discussion.

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This is a good analogy.

8.
Вопрос 8
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

effective _____________

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impact

policy

evidence

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This is an academic collocation.

9.
Вопрос 9
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

enormous _____________

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opportunities

impact

evidence

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This is an academic collocation.

10.
Вопрос 10
Choose the word that completes the collocation.

give ___________

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consideration

expectations

policy

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Do the Collocations Activity again.