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My response
The research solidly shows that brainstorming or discussion activities for groups are more effective if participants start by working individually (O'Connell, 2010; Markman, 2017). In fact, experts at Harvard University's School of Management and elsewhere are sure that this can be very effectively done using online tools (Chamorro-Premuzic, 2015). Blogging is one effective way to do this, which is one reason I've turned Bixby and Scanlon's discussion exercise into a quick blogging discussion.
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Bixby and Scanlon's questions
We have already looked at the photograph on page 77 and discussed question 1. In a comment, or two if you prefer, share your ideas on the three questions that Rogers and Wilkin ask:
- Who are some of the most famous people or national heroes in your country?
Are they writers, politicians, athletes, or other things?
One of the most famous people is ... He/She is ...
... is a national hero because ... He/She was ...
- What are the stories about these people? Does everyone believe these stories?
One well known story about ... is ...
Most people believe this, but ... - Why do you think the facts in stories sometimes get changed?
The facts can change because ...
Write full sentences. You will also need to write a few sentences for each of your ideas, giving explanation, examples and other details to clarify and develop them.
You can answer the questions in any order. You can write one comment, or if you prefer, two comments, but not three. So that you don't worry about Rogers and Wilkin's numbers too much, I replaced them with bullets. You can start with their suggested language or not. This is a fluency activity; that is, you want to quickly turn your ideas into sentences one after the other.
Open a new comment box and start writing. You have six (6) minutes.
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References
- Rogers, L. & Wilkin, J. (2013). Skillful Reading & Writing, Student's Book 2. London: Macmillan Education
- Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2015, April 2). Why brainstorming works better online. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2015/04/why-brainstorming-works-better-online
- Markman, A. (2017, May 18). Your team is brainstorming all wrong. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2017/05/your-team-is-brainstorming-all-wrong
- O'Connell, A. (2010, February 4). Sometimes, it’s better to brainstorm alone. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2010/02/when-its-better-to-brainstorm
In Thailand, one of the most famous people is King Ramkamhaeng. It was told that he is the one who invented Thai alphabets during Sukhotai era. There is a rock, carved with ancient Thai alphabets, that is claimed to be a proof of his invention. This story is taught in most schools all over Thailand. And I think most Thai people believe this was a true story.
ReplyDeleteThe prime minister Prayuth Jan-O-Cha, he is a famous people in Thailand because he against corruption people and sent them in jail. For example last month Chuwit Kamolwisit had been arrested in case of he did not report 1 asset to the police.
ReplyDeleteThe missing boys or known as thirteen Moopa Academy are the most famous people in Thailand right now. They trapped in the crave in the north of Thailand for ten days. they didn`t eat food at all but finally they were helped by Thai and national SEAL. Most people believe this story. I think the fact can not change.
ReplyDeleteWho are the most famouse heroes in my country is King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He is the ninth mornarch in Thailand. He do a lot of plan to help and improve in rural country.
ReplyDeleteone of the most famous people is thai navy seal, they are rescuers that save 13 people from the cave. they are national heroes because rescuing the people from this caves is quite dangerous and hard. i dont think they have changed the story because this just happen around a month ago
ReplyDeletei think everyone believe this
The facts in stories can changed because people listen and talk about the story, the person who tall the story could cut or add something in the story that means story can change every time when you talk to new person.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, stories can change everyday because some stories can be prove by the technology of sciencefor example, they believed raining cause by the angel crying in the past but now the science prove the rain cause by an amount of water that evaporate to the sky.
ReplyDeleteToon Bodyslam is one of the most famous people and the most Thai heroes. He is actually a singer of Bodyslam, a well-known Thai band. Additionally, he graduated from faculty of Law at Chulalongkorn university where I am studying, too. As we know, he became a new hero last year. He decides to run from south Thailand to north Thailand for make lots of moneys to 7 hospitals, and everyone is interested to participate in this activities so much.
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