Socratic Seminar Quiz

Which of the following best describes the nature of a Socratic Seminar?

• Structured, inquiry-based, collaborative dialogue

• Unstructured, individual-based, competitive dialogue

• Structured, fact-based, individual dialogue

• Unstructured, inquiry-based, competitive dialogue

Which of the following is an example of a question that encourages critical thinking in a Socratic Seminar?

• What is your favorite color?

• What different conclusions do you have?

• Can you name the continents?

• What is the square root of 16?

Which of the following statements might be made during a Socratic Seminar?

• You bring up an interesting point, and I also think...

• What is the answer to question 5?

• Can you solve this math problem?

• What is the definition of photosynthesis?

What should participants do after a Socratic Seminar?

• Develop high-level discussion questions.

• Open mind to new ideas and possibilities.

• Reflect on the content of the Socratic Seminar.

• Analyze the text.

What should participants do to build on what others say?

• Ignore their points

• Ask questions to probe deeper, clarify, paraphrase, add to, and synthesize different views

• Interrupt them

• Disregard their ideas

What is the purpose of the text in a Socratic Seminar?

• To provide factual information only.

• To stimulate discussion.

• To entertain the participants.

• To summarize the seminar.

Who can pose questions in a Socratic Seminar?

• Only the leader.

• Only the participants.

• Both the leader and participants.

• Only the facilitator.

What is one of the roles of 'The Leader' in a Socratic Seminar?

• To provide all the answers.

• To be the facilitator and a participant.

• To summarize the text.

• To write down all the questions.

What is a characteristic of an 'Unsatisfactory' level in 'Questioning'?

• Asks several higher-level questions

• Has prepared several questions

• Asks very few questions, if any

• Moves the conversation forward

In the 'Reading' category, what does an 'Unsatisfactory' level student do?

• Has notes of main ideas

• Identifies key words and phrases

• Unprepared, unfamiliar with text

• Skims the text