Hear ye, hear ye, it's time for a writer's roundtable! Scholars clarify their thinking about their narrative writing project by engaging in a fishbowl discussion about their plans. As members within the inner circle discuss the topic, those on the outside assess their peers by completing a peer observation reflection.

Concepts

discussion skills, group discussions, the writing process, self assessment

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss grading criteria for the fishbowl activity and model how to complete peer observations effectively 

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson four of 12 from the consecutive Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 3 series
• Select five students in advance as models for the fishbowl discussion 

Pros

• Provides opportunities for differentiated instruction 
• Includes a class discussion tracker for teacher use 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.7.5 SL.7.1.a SL.7.1.b SL.7.1.c SL.7.1.d