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Expressing views in discussion/seminars - Coggle Diagram
Expressing views in discussion/seminars
5 skills involve
Agreeing/disagreeing
Can agreeing and disagreeing politely
Clarifying
Expert in asking clarification about something that we do not understand
Giving opinions
Know to state your opinion and asking other opinions
Other skills
Study language for other important skills (Giving suggestions, expressing uncertainty)
Taking part
Find out the importance of tutorial discussion and how to take part effectively
People actions to make an effective discussion
Individual
prepare for the topic
be willing to listen to others
build on what other people have said
be willing to change your opinions
not be afraid to give your honest opinions
support your opinions with evidence
give others a chance to speak (i.e. do not dominate the discussion)
encourage others to speak by inviting them to give their opinions
show your agreement or disagree politely
make your points clearly but briefly
allow others to finish, without interrupting
Group
there are clear aims, so that everyone knows what the outcome of the discussion should be
there is a timetable for different stages of the discussion, and a time limit for the discussion itself
there is time at the end for summing up what has been agreed or decided
only one person speaks at any one time
everyone contributes by saying something
Reasons why academic discussions at university are useful
to help you understand a subject more deeply
to enable you to share ideas and insights with other students
to hear the thoughts and ideas of other students
to challenge and perhaps change your ideas
to increase and clarify your knowledge
to improve your ability to think critically
to increase your confidence in speaking
to improve your English speaking skills
Improving you discussion skills
How
Listen
Prepare
Participate
Other skills
Giving and asking opinion- give evidence
Clarifying to ensure your understanding
Giving suggestions to solve the problem
Asking for clarification to make something clearer, easy to understand, checking your understanding and responding to the speaker
Agreeing or disagreeing politely