University of Rome III - Degree in Languages & International Communication - Convener: Patrick Boylan - Academic year   2006-07

COURSE: 612-o    English I for English minors, OCI + LL
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    Group ____ Group Leader: _________________
TASK N° 3     Due date: March 23, 2007 for the reports to the Group Leader,
March 26, 2007 for a copy of the reports plus this sheet to the teacher.

Discussion Evaluation Sheet
 
GROUP LEADERS: WRITE NAMES USING BLOCK LETTERS; COMMENTS ON BACK.
WHEN RECORDING, IDENTIFY EACH SPEAKER ("Now, Rita."  "Good question, Ugo!")

WRITE STUDENTS' NAMES ON LINE, CIRCLE POINTS FOR EACH CATEGORY, GIVE TOTAL.

1. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________
 
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2. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________
 
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3. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________
 
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4. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________
 
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6. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __
 
Comment: _______________________________________________________________________
 
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Group Leader's signature________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: WHEN YOU RETURN THE EVALUATION SHEET TO THE TEACHER,
DO NOT INCLUDE THIS SHEET: KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

  
Students participate in the discussion using British Academic English (BAE) For this exercise, that means just one thing: using formal discourse with numerous explicit discourse markers (see Warwick site) and avoiding typical American discourse markers (see Michigan site) .

The Group Leader marks their participation in three ways: as a presenter, as a listener, as a member.  The Group Leader also justifies the marks in a brief comment after each member's mark. (If space is insufficient, write on the back.)

 -  Criteria for a good presenter: fluent and intelligible, consistent use of British Academic Style; IF POSSIBLE use of the features indicated in the Hertfordshire guidelines; clear explanation of the content of the article in terms that the other students effectively understand. In short, a good presenter has four qualities. She or he:
a. is fluent, b. talks like a top British student, thus uses many markers, c. explains things clearly so ALL understand.
 
PRESENTER POINTS: 0 = none of the qualities    1 = one or two qualities;    2 = all three qualities.

 
 -  Criteria for a good listener: attentive direct gaze, constant back-channeling, overlap to request clarification but no multiple floor taking, 4-step questioning (all 4 steps explained in the handout (click here) must be used), questions show good understanding of speaker. In short, a good listener:
a. gives regular feedback, b. takes orderly turns, c. asks specific questions, d.shows understanding.
 
    LISTENER POINTS: 0 = none of the qualities    1 = one or two qualities;    2 = three or four qualities.

 
 - Criteria for a good group member: a. helps with the organization of the recording, b. collaborates constructively in the discussion on evaluation, c. helps other students who are less able than he/she; d. is punctual and well-prepared. To get a point for this category, a student must have ALL the qualities.
 
                         GROUP MEMBER POINTS: 0 = from zero to three qualities    1 = all four qualities.