University of Rome III - Degree in Languages & International Communication - Convener: Patrick Boylan - Academic year 04-05


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

Students participate in the discussion as their double (they assume the double understands the text!).

The Group Leader marks their participation in three ways: as a presenter, as a listener, as a member.

 -  Criteria for a good presenter: fluent and intelligible, appropriate register and style for the double chosen; use of idiomatic metalinguistic gambits in the presentation (from cue sheet); clear explanation of the content of the article. In short, a good presenter has four qualities. She or he:
a. is fluent, b. talks like the student's "double", c. uses many gambits, d. explains things clearly.
 
PRESENTER POINTS: 0 = none of the qualities    1 = one or two qualities;    2 = three or four 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 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.

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 = __

2. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

3. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

4. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

5. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

6. _________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

_________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

_________________________  Presenter = 0 1 2   Listener = 0 1 2   Member = 0 1   Total = __

Group Leader (BLOCK LETTERS)__________________________  Signature___________________