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Discuss the Issues

Show Interest during a Discussion
Your professor will often ask you to discuss the ideas in a lecture with a

group of students in the classroom. During these discussions, professors
Discussion Strategy expect students to participate actively. Active participation includes paying
attention and letting the person who is speaking know that you are
interested. Use actions and expressions to show that you are interested
and paying attention when other students speak during the discussion.

Show interest during a discussion

1. Read the list of actions that people use to show interest during a group discussion. Can
you add others to the list?
Make eye contact with the speaker.
Nod your head when something is important or when you want to show that you
understand or agree.
Write down an idea you think is interesting or important.
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2. Read the list of expressions, words, and phrases for showing interest during a group
discussion. Can you add others to the list?
Uh huh.
Hmm.
That’s interesting.
Wow!
I get it.
I see.
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Practice showing interest during a discussion
3. In groups of four, read the questions and discus them. Keep the conversation going until
every student has had a chance to practice showing interest during a discussion.
1. Do you prefer taking courses that have 75 or more students in them, or do you prefer
courses with fewer students? Why?
2. Is it better to sit in the front of the classroom during a lecture or o the back? Why?

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