English Language Arts and Reading.7.1.D

The student is expected to

engage in meaningful discourse and provide and accept constructive feedback from others.

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking -- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

Task students with sharing an idea that would solve a problem regarded as a class concern. They should be able to clearly explain their idea to the class. Elicit a class discussion to include feedback from peers with reasons why the idea may or may not solve the problem. Have students suggest possible pitfalls of the idea and how the pitfalls might be handled. Alternately, instruct students to listen to the ideas presented by classmates and offer their own feedback. Observe and note whether students are able to participate meaningfully in these class discussions.
 

Further Explanation

For this SE, students are expected to have a strong enough understanding of a concept to clearly communicate insights or possible points of inquiry about the topic being discussed as they exercise skills in reciprocal communication. Students will need to consider an alternate perspective and whether they believe the points to be sound, worth debating, or in need of further clarification. They should respond with respect, especially when providing opposing opinions or questioning someone else's understanding of a concept. Likewise, students should understand how to respond to critical assessments of their own ideas.

verbal or written feedback that builds on the strengths found in the original piece and provides suggestions for changes that could improve it
an extended exchange of ideas (verbal or written) on a subject that deepens meaning and understanding
Meaningful discourse occurs when students have a strong enough understanding of a concept to clearly communicate complex insights or possible points of inquiry about the topic being discussed. While purposeful discussion can help students gain specific knowledge about a topic, meaningful discourse encourages students to think at a more conceptual and analytical level.
Students should be given opportunities to engage in conversations that allow them to collaborate with and constructively challenge others while deepening their own understanding of the complexities of a topic. Students should evaluate the ideas presented during a discussion and respond with respect, especially when providing opposing opinions or questioning someone else's understanding of a concept. Likewise, students should understand how to respond to critical assessments of their own ideas.

Research

Schunn, C., Godley, A. & DeMartino. (2016). The reliability and validity of peer review of writing in high school AP English classes. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 60(1), 13–23. doi: 10.1002/jaal.525

Summary: This study examines peer to peer feedback as a valuable approach to improving academic writing. The process includes reading each others essays and providing critical feedback as directed by a teacher-created rubric, set of questions, or prompt. After students receive the feedback, students may discuss and provide clarification as needed. Students then rewrite or edit the paper based upon the feedback and discussion. This study examines the use of this practice to improve the writing of AP students. The article includes on overview of literature that centers on the value of student feedback. The article also includes multiple charts and the results of the data in which students responded to surveys about the effectiveness of using student feedback.