Group Discussion Chapter 6: Preparing For Discussion

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Where to Research?

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-Tapping your personal knowledge and Experience
-Using library resources
-Internet
-Conducting Interviews
-Taking surveys

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What to research?

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1. what is the problem?
2.What is the question of policy?
3.What is the nature of the problem?
4. Whom does the problem affect?
5. how serious is the probelm?
6. What causes the problem?
7. What solutions were tried already?
8. What will happen if the problem isn't solved?
9. What are the constraints for a workable solution?
10. What are the five solutions that satisfy your criteria?

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For an interview...?

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-cite the expert's name, qualifications, and date of the interview

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For a piece of information you should cite...?

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- cite the author
- source
- date

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What are different types of visual aids?

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- chalkboard
- flip chart
- drawing/ sketches
- charts

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chalkboard

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-best for brief impromptu presentation

- DISAD: body covers board and speaker talks to the board and not to the group

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Drawings/ Sketches

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-easiest to clarify or add dimension to presentation
-keep simple

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Chart

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- a lot of info in less space

types:
-word charts
- number charts
- steps in process
- organizational flow charts
- line graphs
- pie graphs
- bar graphs

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Recommendations for visual aids

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1. make sure the visual aid is large enough to be seen
2. keep your visual aids simple
3. use visual aids only if they clarify or reinforce a point you are trying to make
4. show your visual aids only when you are presenting them
5. don't talk to the visual aid

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Where can you learn computerized powerpoints?

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-lern fundamentals online
- through local community college
- large computer outlet

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Guidelines for using a Computer-generated presentational program

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1. be brief
2. keep presentation simple
3. be consistent
4. use on to three words per bullet
5. be prepared
6. set up any equipment you'll need before discussion time
7. print out graphs, tables, lists, outlines to distribute to members of the group

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What is Critical thinking?

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Critical thinking is:

the process of analyzing and evalutating informaiton and ideas in order to reach sound judgements

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Three categories of research contributions require examinations...

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-opinions
-evidence
-proposals

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Testing Opinions

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- purpose: to examine the support for the speaker's statement

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testing evidence

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-testing the quality, quantity, recency, and relevency

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testing quantity

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- do you have additional evidence to support this point?
- did anyone else find similar evidence?
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testing quality

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- what is the source of your evidence?
- where did you find the information
- describe the qualificaitons of the author

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testing recency

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-when was that evidence published?
- how recent is your information?
-when was the interview conducted?

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testing relevacny

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- how does your evidence relate to our discussion?
- what

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Guidelines in testing evidence

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1. the purpose of testing information is clarification and thgoughtful consideration
2. your nonverbal communications cues should match the intent of clarification
3. let the other person "save face"
4. submit your own evidence to the four tests before you enter the discussion.

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what is a proposal?

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a proposal is:

any solution the group is asked to accept or support

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reason

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the rationale for accepting the proposal

REASON

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inference

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connects or links a particular reason to the proposal

INFERENCE

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deductive inference

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forces us to accept the conclusion

DEDUCTIVE INFERENCE

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inductive inference

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is one in which we project a likely or probable outcome or conclusion based on one or more known facts or experiences.. doesn't force the truth of conclusion

INDUCTIVE INFERENCE

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recognizing logical fallacies

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1. over generalizating
2. causal fallacy
3. false analogy
4. either-or thinking
5.ad hominem argument

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logical fallacy

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mistake in logic or mistaken or false belief

LOGICAL FALLACY

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Overgeneralizating

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a conclusion based on insufficint evidence

OVERGENERALIZING

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CAUSAL FALLACY

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an argument that suggests two events are causally connected, though no such relationship is established

CAUSAL FALLACY

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FALSE ANALOGY

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assumes that because two things are alike in one or more respects, they are necessarily alike in some respect

FALSE ANALOGY

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EITHER-OR THINKING

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supposes that only two options are available for consideration and that one of them must be accepted by the group

EITHER-OR THINKING

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AD HOMINEM ARGUEMENT

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consitsts of attacking the opponent in a personal way as means of ignoring or discediting her evidence or positon, instead of focusing debate on the evidence or issue under examination

AD HOMINEM ARGUEMENT

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BEING AN ETHICAL GROUP MEMBER

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- truthfulness
-topic selection
-level of research
- fair presentation of ideas
- citation of evidence
- repectful delivery

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an ethical group member will...

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choose to uphold the highest standards of integrity in truthfulness, group topic selection, level of research, ...