The Shared Conversation: Speaking and Listening · Speaking and Listening

Collaborative Discussion Skills

Practice active listening and constructive responding during group academic discussions.

Key Questions

  1. 1What does it mean to build on someone else's idea during a conversation?
  2. 2How can a group member respectfully challenge a peer's interpretation of a text?
  3. 3How do non verbal cues impact the effectiveness of a group discussion?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Shared Conversation: Speaking and Listening
Period: Speaking and Listening

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