Socratic Seminar

What is the purpose of asking clarifying questions in a Socratic seminar?

• To show that you were not paying attention.

• To make the conversation longer without adding value.

• To ensure understanding and delve deeper into the topic.

• To challenge the speaker's intelligence.

Socratic Seminar is a debate.

• True

• False

In a Socratic Seminar, the chairs are

• in a circle.

• facing forward.

The teacher starts the Socratic Seminar.

• True

• False

Listening skills are a must for all participants in a Socratic Seminar.

• True

• False

In a Socratic Seminar, students should talk

• all at once.

• one at a time

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Socratic Seminar?

• The Socratic Seminar is a formal discussion when a group of people meet to discuss something based on the text.

• The purpose of doing the Socratic Seminar is to obtain a deeper understanding about ideas and values in the text.

• Doing the Socratic Seminar can help us learn how to defend our arguments based on facts and literacies.

• In the Socratic Seminar, the participants are given the time to read the text before sharing their ideas.

Which of the following is not one of the purposes of doing the Socratic Seminar?

• To develop students' critical thinking skills

• To achieve a deeper understanding towards ideas and values in the text

• To provide evidence that one's opinion is better than others' opinions

• To explore and evaluate values and ideas in the particular text

In the Socratic Seminar, there are terms called 'Inner Circle Participants' and 'Outer Circle Participants'. Which of the following is TRUE about their roles?

• Inner circle participants are those who discuss and also take notes on the points of the discussion.

• Outer circle participants are in charge of reading the text and having the formal discussion.

• Inner circle participants listen to the others actively and evaluate the others' performance.

• Outer circle participants listen carefully, take notes and evaluate other participants who are discussing.

What is the primary goal of a Socratic Seminar?

• To win an argument

• To explore ideas through dialogue

• To memorize facts

• To entertain the audience