ITD Workshops

The Civil Discourse Project: Conversation amid Controversy

Fall 2018

Oct 02, 2018 [ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR]
1:00pm-2:00pm
348, James E. Walker Library (LIB)

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This interactive session highlights The Civil Discourse Project, an EXL assignment in which students gain insight and experience researching and discussing controversial topics from multiple perspectives. Students participate in small group discussion and planning, face-to-face interviews regarding opposing viewpoints, and information synthesis and evaluation. The culmination is a panel discussion presentation. Presenters will discuss the value of civil discourse instruction, implementation of the assignment, and student reactions to their work.

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