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I chose to assess myself positively in all of the categories because I felt that I did a good job of thoroughly responding to and completing each of the requirements. I came to the discussion with a several page response to each of the four questions that I posed in relation to the text, complete with a highlighted and annotated copy of the story to use as a reference point. During the discussion itself, I referred to how the specific actions of each of the characters in the story might be interpreted and related in a more broad sense to the meaning of the work as a whole. For example, I spoke at one point about how the actions of the wife seemed inconsistent with the continuous importance placed on the value of honor within the story, as her …show more content…

I chose this goal because I hoped that it would force me to pay closer attention to what the other students were saying so that new ideas and voices could be heard that might have otherwise been silenced and forgotten. I based my assessment on how well I felt that I had completed the previous tasks, and how many times that occurred during the discussion. My assessment was positive because I did defer or build upon other’s ideas several times, and I feel that it benefited the progress of the discussion. For example, when I observed that another student and I were about to speak at the same time, I would let them go first and then add my thoughts afterwards. This happened about five or six times, and I chose to defer in four of those instances. Overall, I’m pleased with how things went and I believe that I did a good job of achieving the goal I set for …show more content…

At the beginning of the year I was focused solely on saying whatever I wanted to say as quickly as possible, and I payed little attention to what others we're wanted to contribute. This wasn’t beneficial to me or the other participants, as it created a stressful environment where everyone was clamouring to speak, but no one was really listening to each other. That has changed considerably for me, as I currently have a completely different outlook. I now understand that for a forum such as a Socratic Seminar to be work, each participant must respectfully fulfill the role of both speaker and listener. I allow others to speak instead of constantly worrying about when I can next interject, and I pay close attention to what others are trying to say. I also make an effort to notice when someone hasn’t spoken much or really wants to speak, and include them in the conversation. In the future I hope to improve even more by further building upon these new skills, and allowing myself to become a better participant in the discussion as a

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