Shared Question (or investigation) Discussions The leader of a shared question (or investigation) discussion not only prepares the (related to thinking a lot about what things mean to you) questions that start discussion, but also controls its flow. Leaders challenge people (who were part of a study, etc.)' unclear, truly incorrect, or statements that can't all be true; follow up on people (who were part of a study, etc.)' answers; ask for evidence and invite further responses. If people (who were part of a study, etc.) change the topic from the main point, it is the leader's responsibility to redirect attention with a question. Leaders must recognize when a question has been settled and then, by presenting/causing a new (related to thinking …show more content…
In shared question (or investigation), it is assumed that people (who were part of a study, etc.) will come to the discussion with a basic knowledge of the clear elements in a text, such as the names and relations of (based on a made-up idea) characters, the time-based order of a story, and any (made to do one thing very well) terms that an author uses. Such true information can be helpful in making well-formed responses to (related to thinking a lot about what things mean to you) …show more content…
Strong evaluative questions are based on a sound (understandings/ explanations) of what an author is saying, firmly grounded in the text, and because of the direction a discussion is taking. In shared question (or investigation) discussion, there is often no clear-cut difference between (related to thinking a lot about what things mean to you) and evaluative questions, and the two often merge into each other. It is sometimes valuable to set aside the later part of/amount of a shared question (or investigation) discussions that clearly face/deal with wider, evaluative issues that may range far beyond the text. In a shared question (or investigation) discussion, leaders should not present/cause questions that are really statements in disguise, nor should they ever attempt to guide the group on a fixed route through the selection. Also, leaders should stop easily offering their own opinions or making definite statements. If leaders do these things, or if they offer answers to their own questions, people (who were part of a study, etc.) might begin to play a more (allowing something to happen without reacting or trying to stop it) role, while the leader might be tempted to turn the discussion into a lecture; such