Dynamic Literary Discussion Protocol for Middle & High School ELA Grades 8-10

Do you need a straightforward discussion protocol to use with students to discuss a literary text in your middle or high school English Language Arts or Writing classroom? Have students create groups, assign a leader, a note-taker, and moderate discussion of a literary work.

Note: This educational digital resource is optimized for Adobe PDF and Google Workspace (Google Drive, Google Classroom, etc.). You can also print it out old-school.

Features Included in the Resource:

• Teacher’s Note for Using this Resource
• 1 Student-Facing Discussion Protocol Handout
• 5-point Speaking and Listening-aligned Rubric
• Roles Chart
  • Recommended for a 45-minute Class Period
  • Use for Any Literary Work!
  • Designed for Group Discussion (with selected student roles)
  • Allows for Student Agency and Student-Centered Learning
  • Awesome Tool for Building Speaking and Listening Skills!
  • Includes Instructions for Students and Answer Keys for student-facing documents!

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N.B. This resource does not include the text of any copyrighted literary work.

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