How can we make an academic discussion more effective? by Catherine Wong

Effective academic discussion

2022-03-29 01:46:55 UTC

Note down points other members said
Provide own viewpoint (agree/disagree)
Discuss with elaboration and evidence

g1266831 — 2022-03-29 01:48:30 UTC

Summarise other’s points

2022-03-29 01:50:52 UTC

summarise first, then critique the points
analyse if they are facts or opinions, deduction or induction
use persuasive language such as rhetorical questions and owned language

2022-03-29 01:52:00 UTC

Summarise other points , and eleborate on it.
Give viewpoints with concrete argument ( Facts, own experience/observation)
Discuss topics by constructing different views, and collaborate these ideas

2022-03-29 02:25:00 UTC

Give your own summary of others' points and examine if there are any logical fallacies. Then, you may either question their claim or agree with what they have said and continue to add on to their argument.

Effective discussion (Lorenzo)

2022-03-29 06:39:45 UTC

Detailed arguments in a concise way
Arguments supported by evidence (e.g. experience, facts, statistics)
Agree and disagree to different points, then in the end come up with a common ground

2022-03-29 06:39:58 UTC

Explain and prove your point further through academic sources

2022-03-29 06:40:07 UTC

1. Explaining ideas clearly
2. Give reasons and examples to support ideas
3. Each participant take part in the discussion

2022-03-29 06:40:16 UTC

to summarize others thought and show agreement or disagreement to their points
to provide points for further development on topics discussed and other thoughts
to provide examples to strengthen your point

2022-03-29 06:40:34 UTC

- plan ahead rebuttals for arguments against your own points
- when disagreeing with a point, be polite in your rebuttal
- use statistical data to back up your own points

2022-03-29 06:40:47 UTC

Support your point with evidence

2022-03-29 06:42:08 UTC

- use brainstorming activity
- summarise first, then critique your opinions
- make a list of key points

2022-03-29 06:42:34 UTC

sharing your own ideas with others and show respect to those disagreement

2022-03-29 06:43:39 UTC

demonstrate ideas with examples could make them clear. eg. personal observations, stat

summarize the arguments

Title: Title

2022-03-29 06:43:59 UTC

a. Write down important notes, doesn't have to be detailed, just summarized for efficiency
b. Use the notes to agree or disagree with points, enables use of counterarguments
c. Look at your notes, remove opinions, stick to concise facts

Effective academic discussion

2022-03-29 07:25:06 UTC

There shouldn't be domination and every person need to participate equally in the discussion
Its important to take clear notes of other members viewpoints and ask them politely if we miss anything from their discussion

Academic discussion

2023-03-13 05:25:54 UTC

-agenda to talk about different areas or perspectives of the topic
-to do previous research so that useful contributions can be made

Effective academic discussion

2023-03-13 05:26:50 UTC

It is required evidence and fact, which is informative content. The content should be based on some information, such as literatures, reports, scholar’s opinions.

2023-03-13 05:26:53 UTC

Turn-taking , summarising groupmayes suggestions and then adding your own, agreeing and disagreeing with sensible transitions

Visual Stimulus

2023-03-13 05:27:21 UTC

1. Provide visual stimulation
2. Proceed to discuss
3. ???
4. Profit!

Provide detail information and examples when expressing your view

2023-03-13 05:27:54 UTC

2023-03-13 05:28:53 UTC

To make an effective academic discussion, before the discussion, preparation for research is important. Besides, jotting notes of others’ opinions, make a summary to make sure you understand others views.

2023-03-13 05:29:16 UTC

-preparing beforehand ( i.e. rough draft reading , research , etc )
- outlining the important aspects with further elaborations
- giving concrete ideas with supporting e.g.

2023-03-13 05:30:42 UTC

1.support your view with example statistic eloboration
2.review the points form other speakers and provide opinion on it
3.come to agreement according to the criteria that is important

2023-03-14 06:40:24 UTC

ask them to use an example
use elaboration to prevent the concept being vague

2023-03-14 06:40:39 UTC

- Maybe invite someone to speak if he/she hasn’t been spoken at all
- Try to integrate the points have been made and conclude at the end

2023-03-14 06:40:40 UTC

Summarise what others say
Ask question
Elaborate ideas

2023-03-14 06:40:48 UTC

provide strong factual evidence to prove your stance , in order to reach consensus efficiently

2023-03-14 06:41:18 UTC

Focus on what others said, summaris their points, and so try to find something in common

Check if your understanding is correct if you are not sure bu asking them to clarify/repeat.

Speak woth confidence

2023-03-14 06:41:18 UTC

Active listening to understand

2023-03-14 06:41:23 UTC

Try to have the discussion one topic at a time

2023-03-14 06:41:24 UTC

Response to others point
Elaborate on others point
Share own point

2023-03-14 06:41:27 UTC

1. summarize and present the common mindsets we all agree with generally (so no need to argue on that anymore, and comfort them)
2. summarize and list the main aspects that we have different opinions, try to persuade or compromise, then reach agreement and conclusion
3. ask for other's view or response actively

2023-03-14 06:41:46 UTC

Respond to other's opinions instead of just reading out your own notes

Look for similarities even if opinions are diverse

Use more examples

2023-03-14 06:42:29 UTC

Check interpretation of groupmates (to avoid misunderstanding)
Change direction of discussion (create a new perspective, more ideas)
Sum up discussion (clarify main agreements reached)

2023-03-14 06:42:38 UTC

Refer and respond to others

2023-03-14 06:42:56 UTC

Paraphrase what others said and ask if your understand it correctly

2023-03-14 06:43:12 UTC

include logical explanation with valid examples
sleep well before discussion
Listen and summarize group mate's main ideas, and give comments

2023-03-14 06:46:15 UTC

1. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the discussion content and constantly improve it.
2.Find some authoritative arguments or data to support.
3. Listen patiently and think about other people's thoughts.

2023-03-14 06:46:28 UTC

Repeat the points made by others
Use elaboration

2024-03-06 03:35:31 UTC

Paraphrase what others said

Provide examples

Elaborate more on your ideas

2024-03-06 03:38:44 UTC

1.Highlight and emphasize your point. Make your point clearly.

2.Use some statistics or authorities' view

3.Be careful not to scatter too much. The talk should always focus on your topic.

2024-03-06 03:39:32 UTC

Paraphrase/ summarise otber point

Make a statement of your stance

Support with evidence/example

2024-03-06 03:39:39 UTC

Listen to what the speaker said. Then, you may need to summarise the ideas and check if your understanding is correct. You may either agree or disagree with their arguments and show your point of view.

2024-03-06 03:40:48 UTC

Give topic sentence of each points, elaboration, examples and conclusion
Reply a little bit before your new point
Use a kindly tone

2024-03-06 03:41:11 UTC

Listen to groupmates' points and express your point of view. Then elaborate your view and give relevant examples like experiences from your daily life. After that invite others to express their views as well.

2024-03-08 02:31:02 UTC

support your thought with evidence

Summaries others point of view

2024-03-08 02:31:20 UTC

2024-03-08 02:32:26 UTC

be open minded

use inductive reasoning

giving feedback before pointing out your own view

Elaborate idea

2024-03-08 02:32:37 UTC

Polite~

2024-03-08 02:32:58 UTC

2024-03-08 02:33:06 UTC

Elaborate and summarize others opinions after that express own view on yhe opinion and give solution

2024-03-08 02:33:41 UTC

use inductive reasoning

active listening and discuss

come up with a conclusion agreed by all

2024-03-08 02:33:59 UTC

respond to others and draw common conclusion

2024-03-08 02:35:06 UTC

Summarise others point of views > response with your stand and give other new idea or further elaboration

Take turns and give each other enough time to express their opinions, and summarise them at the beginning before expressing your own point

2025-03-14 01:58:02 UTC

How can we make an academic discussion more effective?

2025-03-14 01:58:18 UTC

1.Listen to what groupmates have said

Jot down notes
Ask for others opinions
Encourage members who didn’t speak
Analyze the points from all aspects

Collaborate with others

2025-03-14 01:59:11 UTC

Provide more specific examples to support your views

2025-03-14 02:03:21 UTC

Try to summarise other's view and give response

Try to reach a consensus