Participating in Discussions

Grades 9-10 discussions happen in a range of formats, one-on-one, in groups, or teacher-led, with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, and doing them well means both initiating and participating effectively, building on others' ideas while expressing your own clearly and persuasively. This expects real preparation too: coming to a discussion having both read and researched the material under study, and explicitly drawing on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. Working with your peers to set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, like reaching informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, or presenting alternate views, along with clear goals, deadlines, and individual roles as needed, propelling conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the discussion to broader themes or larger ideas, actively incorporating others into the discussion, and clarifying, verifying, or challenging ideas and conclusions, and responding thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarizing points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualifying or justifying your own views and understanding and making new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning presented, round out the skill.

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