Question 1

A)What is the primary purpose of a discussion?(1 point)
Responses

to ask and respond to questions
to ask and respond to questions

to decide who has the best and worst ideas
to decide who has the best and worst ideas

to take action
to take action

to convince people to agree
to convince people to agree
Question 2
A)What do you call questions that ask the speaker for more evidence, reasons, or clarification?(1 point)
Responses

close-ended
close-ended

conversational
conversational

probing
probing

argumentative
argumentative
Question 3
A)Which word best describes disputes within a discussion?(1 point)
Responses

useful
useful

avoidable
avoidable

unnecessary
unnecessary

comfortable
comfortable
Question 4
A)What is the definition of verify?(1 point)
Responses

to prove that a statement is incorrect
to prove that a statement is incorrect

to make something seem reasonable or explain something
to make something seem reasonable or explain something

to doubt, question, or dispute the truth of a statement
to doubt, question, or dispute the truth of a statement

to check whether something is true
to check whether something is true
Question 5
A)Elaine is sharing her thoughts about a topic. Which of the listeners engages in civil discourse with Elaine?(1 point)
Responses

Arathi asks Elaine what she meant by something she said.
Arathi asks Elaine what she meant by something she said.

Janelle sighs and rolls her eyes to signal disagreement with Elaine.
Janelle sighs and rolls her eyes to signal disagreement with Elaine.

Cam scrolls through texts on their phone.

1 answer

Question 1: A) What is the primary purpose of a discussion?
Response: to ask and respond to questions


Question 2: A) What do you call questions that ask the speaker for more evidence, reasons, or clarification?
Response: probing


Question 3: A) Which word best describes disputes within a discussion?
Response: useful


Question 4: A) What is the definition of verify?
Response: to check whether something is true


Question 5: A) Elaine is sharing her thoughts about a topic. Which of the listeners engages in civil discourse with Elaine?
Response: Arathi asks Elaine what she meant by something she said.