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Flashcard 1: What is one appropriate item to bring to show you are prepared for a discussion?
Answer: Annotated text or written notes with key points and questions. Physical materials demonstrate you've engaged with the content.
Flashcard 2: What is the best way to refer to a text when giving evidence during a discussion?
Answer: Name the source and cite a specific detail, quotation, or page/section. Precise citations strengthen credibility and allow verification.
Flashcard 3: What is the difference between a claim and evidence in a discussion?
Answer: A claim is your point; evidence is the support from the text or sources. Claims state opinions; evidence provides factual backing.
Flashcard 4: Which option is the strongest evidence: a general opinion or a specific text detail?
Answer: A specific text detail. Specific details provide stronger support than vague statements.
Flashcard 5: What is the best definition of "evidence" in an academic discussion?
Answer: Specific information from the text, sources, or research that supports a point. Evidence must be concrete facts, not opinions or generalizations.
Flashcard 6: What is the meaning of "explicitly draw on your preparation" during a discussion?
Answer: Use your notes and the text directly when speaking. Reference your preparation materials as you contribute to discussion.
Flashcard 7: What does it mean to come to a discussion prepared in class?
Answer: Having read or studied the assigned material and bringing notes or questions. Preparation includes completing readings and organizing thoughts beforehand.
Flashcard 8: What is the purpose of using evidence when you speak in a discussion?
Answer: To make your ideas credible, clear, and connected to the topic or text. Evidence grounds abstract ideas in concrete textual support.
Flashcard 9: What is the best action to take before discussion to ensure you can cite evidence quickly?
Answer: Mark key passages and write brief notes with page or section references. Annotation enables quick, accurate evidence retrieval.
Flashcard 10: What does it mean to "reflect on ideas" during a discussion?
Answer: Think about and respond to others’ points by connecting, revising, or extending. Active engagement means building on others' contributions.
Flashcard 11: Which sentence best shows prepared participation: "I agree" or "On page 12, the author states…"?
Answer: "On page 12, the author states…". Specific citations demonstrate preparation over empty agreement.
Flashcard 12: Identify the best evidence-based stem to start your comment in a discussion.
Answer: "According to the text, …". This phrase signals you're citing textual evidence.
Flashcard 13: Which option best supports a claim: "Everyone knows" or "The article explains"?
Answer: "The article explains". Text-based evidence outweighs unsupported generalizations.
Flashcard 14: What is the most effective note-taking focus to prepare for a discussion on a text?
Answer: Central idea, key details, important quotes, and questions. These elements capture essential content for discussion.
Flashcard 15: What should you do if you are unsure about a point during discussion but have the text?
Answer: Refer back to the text and cite the relevant line or section. Using the text shows preparation and grounds your contribution.
Flashcard 16: What is a "probing" question in a class discussion?
Answer: A question that asks for deeper reasoning, clarification, or evidence. Goes beyond surface-level to explore underlying meanings.
Flashcard 17: Which question best probes a classmate’s idea using evidence?
Answer: "What detail from the text supports that point?". Requests specific textual support to deepen understanding.
Flashcard 18: What is the best way to disagree respectfully while drawing on evidence?
Answer: State your different view and support it with a specific text detail. Evidence-based disagreement maintains academic discourse standards.
Flashcard 19: Identify the best revision to make this comment evidence-based: "The character is brave."
Answer: "The character is brave because in chapter 3 she risks punishment to help.". Adding specific textual evidence strengthens the claim.
Flashcard 20: Which option is a weak discussion contribution: a summary of evidence or a personal story unrelated to the text?
Answer: A personal story unrelated to the text. Off-topic anecdotes don't advance text-based discussion.
Flashcard 21: What is the best practice for using notes during a discussion?
Answer: Use notes to cite key details, quotes, and page or section references. Notes provide quick access to specific textual support.
Flashcard 22: Identify the best clarifying question when confused: “What do you mean by that point?” or “So what?”
Answer: “What do you mean by that point?”. This question seeks understanding, not confrontation.
Flashcard 23: What should you do if you cannot find strong evidence for your point during discussion?
Answer: Ask a clarifying question or revise the claim to match the text. Good discussants adapt when evidence doesn't support their position.
Flashcard 24: Choose the best response to disagree: “You are wrong” or “I see it differently because…”?
Answer: “I see it differently because…”. This phrase respectfully introduces an alternative view.
Flashcard 25: Which option is a stronger reference to preparation: “It says something” or “In paragraph 3, it states…”?
Answer: “In paragraph 3, it states…”. Specific location references demonstrate thorough preparation.
Flashcard 26: What does it mean to come to a class discussion prepared?
Answer: Having read or studied the required material and ready to cite it. Preparation means completing assignments and being able to reference them.
Flashcard 27: What is the most accurate definition of evidence in a discussion?
Answer: Specific support from a text, source, or data that backs a point. Evidence must be concrete proof from credible sources, not opinions.
Flashcard 28: Which option is the best example of evidence: a feeling or a direct quote?
Answer: A direct quote. Quotes provide exact textual proof, while feelings are subjective.
Flashcard 29: What is one acceptable way to refer to evidence from a text while speaking?
Answer: Use a signal phrase and cite the part of the text (quote or detail). Signal phrases introduce evidence and citations show its source.
Flashcard 30: Which option best signals text-based support: “I think” or “According to the text”?
Answer: “According to the text”. This phrase clearly indicates information comes from the text.