Jessica+Song

=Jessica Song= =Role: Discussion Director= ===Description: The Discussion Director's job is to develop a list of questions that the group might want to discuss about a part of the book. The Discussion Director helps students talk over the big ideas in the reading and share their reactions. Questions can come from the Discussion Director's own thoughts, feelings, and concerns.===

===Example: Wikispace http://adriftdiscussion.wikispaces.com/ I decided to try a virtual discussion group using wikispaces. I made the page so that everyone can access it, but only members can edit the page. I asked students to post a response to at least two classmates.===

=Rubric=
 * Level 4:** Student has responded to every question using full detailed sentences. The responses are complete in thought. Student also has responded to more than two classmates effectively by posting thoughtful responses. The student's work shows that he or she has fully comprehended the story and has developed his or her own feelings and thoughts about the book.
 * Level 3:** Student has responded to every question with good detail. The responses are slightly lacking in detail. Student has responded to two classmates, and the responses are acceptable. The student's work shows that he or she has comprehended most of the story and may or may not have developed his or her own feelings and thoughts about the book.
 * Level 2:** Student may or may not have responded to every question. The responses are not detailed and do not show comprehension. Student may or may not have responded to two classmates, and the responses do not seem thorough. The student's work shows that he or she has comprehended some or little fo the story. The students has most likely not developed his or her own feelings and thoughts about the book.
 * Level 1:** Student has barely answered any of the questions. The responses do not show any level of comprehension and may not even be in complete senteneces. Student has not responded to his or her classmates and it is clear that the student did not comprehend most parts of the book.