Cognitive / Metacognitive processes( Palinscar and Brown, 1984)- Role descriptions
Questioning, predicting- Ask( comprehension, critical, follow-up) questions about the text- Manage the discussion
Summarising- Summarise the key points about the text and identify key message- Comment on the overall structure
Summarising- Represent the text in a different medium( e. g. create own visual, find an image)- Make the information more memorable
Clarifying, predicting- Identify key or new terms, important discourse markers- Categorise and contextualise key vocabulary- Explain / find synonyms or collections of key vocabulary
Clarifying, predicting- Identify key( puzzling, exciting, moving) passages to discuss with the group- Explain reasons for choice- Explain or elicit meaning
Clarifying, predicting, questioning- Find connections between the text and real-world experiences( own or others ')- Prepare questions for others to invite for such comments
Clarifying, predicting, questioning- Find background information that helps understand the text better( e. g. info about author, context, period- Research the information / evidence provided( e. g. bias, reliability, validity)- Find connections between text and other texts read, or learning done
Summarising- Present key comments / observations of the reading circle discussion
Table 1: Role descriptions: Literature Circles( LC), Content-base
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