The Value of an active
participatory process:
[first read over this seven step process]
The goal is to turn in a document
written by everyone in the group based on all of you practicing informal speaking
so that you verbally clarify what you say.
procedures
A). analyze the meaning and implications of the appropriate
quote or selected passage provided:
B). before finishing the free writing (five minutes)
review what you have written and summarize the paragraph in a sentence
or two.
C). create a group of three people (two
only if necessary):
- ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER--
write the three names and record the responses of each member so
that at the end of the 10 minute period your group produces one to two
pages of written work representing the verbatim statements of each member
of the group written by another member of the group. Identify the roles
of each person in the group.
D). divide the work of the three as follows allowing five minutes
for each person to play all of these three roles:
attentive listener -- ask pertinent questions to
clarify assertions.
speaker -- answer questions and relate your opinions to the material
covered in the books & lectures.
recorder -- writes down the verbatim statements of the speaker.
After four minutes exchange roles in rotation so that everyone
in the group has an equal opportunity to do every task listed above! (10
minutes)
E). explain aloud, verbally to the class what the
three of you agree on and disagree on with respect to the descriptions, explanations,
or interpretations of the material found in the books, lectures, or your reading
& research.
F). finish by writing together a reflection of what
your heard (four minutes) turning in your group's written statement with the
names of each person; have each recorder identify the "speaker" and the listener
during each of the three segments of the activity.
G). grading or evaluating your performance is based
on the relation of three criteria:
- 1 -- how accurately you interpret the meaning of the
selection. 50%
- 2 -- how you specifically tie in the texts, reading,
& lectures. 20%
- 3 -- what conflicts & consensus you explain in the group.
20%
- 4 -- verbally presenting your writing to the class.
10%
[ 5-11-93 revised 9-29-9-03; 12-5-04 ]