Develop the ability to participate critically and appropriately in academic dialogue by asking and responding to questions, seeking clarification, expressing agreement and disagreement, challenging ideas and supporting a position.
Choose one of the lesson entry points below. These are designed to move you from orientation into guided practice and then independent work.
Develop effective academic questioning and clarification strategies for obtaining information, resolving uncertainty and checking understanding.
Start lessonDevelop the ability to disagree and challenge academic claims or interpretations clearly, appropriately and constructively.
Start lessonDevelop the ability to state, support and defend an academic position with relevant reasoning or evidence while responding constructively to challenge.
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