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25. Ask questions or demand clarification.

• Restate your argument to clarify it. Look at the example.

When you say “undocumented”, do No, that might not be the best example. I think that the
you mean migrants are criminals? issue is that a person has to leave her or his country due
to economic, social or political problems. This would not
happen if their government protected everyone’s rights.

26. With your teacher’s help, brainstorm strategies you can use in a discussion.
Look at the example.

For our discussion

Respect turn-taking. State your reasons
and support them with
evidence.
Recognize there
are different opinions Strategies to
about an issue. participate in a Listen to the arguments
discussion attentively.

Identify reasons
Question the evidence.
and evidence Provide information for
Organizing a discussion Closure stage-socialization clarifying questions. cede

Ask for clarification.

Glossary on
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27. Establish how the discussion will be organized.

• Decide on the allotted time for each intervention and the order of participation for
the discussion.
• Establish if there will be a person in charge of having participants cede their turn to speak.
• Define the rules needed to perform the discussion.
session 11 You can hold your discussion in manifold ways. Ask your teacher to recommend you some
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webpages where you can find appropriate videos that show you how to prepare a debate.

28. Hold the discussion.

• Remember to put in practice what you learned in Activities 22, 23 and 24 as well as
to follow what you agreed on Activity 27.

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