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Extra Oral Interaction Handout EOI 6.1

Exploring Fan Fiction
Unit 6

In groups of four, demonstrate competency in oral interaction by participating in a discussion

on issues related to exploring fan fiction, the theme of Unit 6.
Choose a question from your card. Take turns initiating a discussion with your classmates by
giving your opinion about the issue presented in your question.

To interact, you may do the following:

• Share opinions and ideas that are related to the issues and also to what your classmates say.
• Agree and disagree with what your classmates say.
• Build on and add details to what your classmates say.
• React to and comment on their opinions.
• Ask questions for agreement, for more information or for clarification about what they say.

Refer to the useful language in Handout EOI 0.1 and on pages 229–230 for help.

Student A
• What kind of fan fiction do you find the most
interesting? Why?
• Think of a story in a movie, TV show, video
game, comic or book that you would like to
be a character in. Explain the story you chose.
• What type of fan fiction have you read?
Share. If you haven’t read any, what is a story
idea you would like to read about?
Student C
• Do you think it’s more fun to write fan fiction
about fictional characters or real people?
Why?
• What are problems with writing fan fiction
about real people? Explain.
• Do you think that we can use stories to solve
real problems? Why or why not?
Student B
• Think about your least favourite character
in a story that you know. What would you
change about them? Explain.
• Do you prefer when stories are told in one
book / movie, or as a series?
• If you could set your favourite story in an
alternative universe, where would you set it?
Why?
Student D
• Would you rather write fan fiction about a
brave character or a smart character? Why?
• Think of a story that you would want
to experience from a different character’s
perspective. Explain.
• What are some challenges of gender bending
or race bending a character?

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