Dw) 3. Written/Oral Response Question: Read the excerpt. How does the author attempt to convince the reader?
I was amazed by how well the students had been trained at group discussion,
using a talking and listening method they call “Step Up/Step Back." "Let me build
on what Shazzarda was saying..." one student would say. If a member of the
group had been silent for a few minutes, somebody would pull her in: “Maybe
Essence is the best person to explain that..." I was struck by their kindness toward
one another. Most of the time character is not an individual accomplishment. It
emerges through joined hearts and souls, and in groups.