Paraphrasing

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=526173" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="31800640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Message </b></FONT><B>   |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Message"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Paraphrasing</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Before each member can speak, they must first paraphrase what the previous speaker has said and try to encourage them to keep talking.</div> <bR> <div> Paraphrasing is a method of clarifying another’s meaning or needs by reflecting our interpretations of his or her communication back at him or her.  </div> <bR> <div> 1. Describe a time you were afraid?</div> <div> 2.  Is religion an important part of your life?</div> <div> 3.  Have you ever observed or had an experience of racial prejudice?</div> <div> 4.  Have you ever felt like running away and changing your identity?</div> <div> 5.  Do you  have a clear idea of your own values?</div> <div> 6.  Are there times when cheating is justified?</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> More practice paraphrasing:</div> <div> 1.  I’ve got three midterms and a paper due next week and I’m behind on my reading</div> <bR> <div> 2.  My parents don’t understand why I need to go to summer school, and they won’t  help with the expenses. </div> <bR> <div> 3.  I’m not sure if I can afford to take  a full class load next semester.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> <div> Use your listening skills</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1.  You are depressed and find it hard to get our of bed in the morning.  You don’t know what is causing this depression but you know that you are getting little pleasure out of life.  You fantasize about leaving town and going to a place where nobody knows you are starting all over.  However, you don’t have the energy to do this. </div> <bR> <div> 2.  You are working part time on a job where you are making a good salary but you boss is driving you crazy.  It seems you can’t do anything right; he finds something to criticize almost every day.  Although you are making a lot of effort to do the job to the best of your ability, you are beginning to feel that you should quit.  However, you don’t think you can find another job where you can make as much money. </div> <bR> <div> 3.  You have been dating the same person for the last 2-3 years.  Although both of you have gone to different colleges (400 miles apart), you have agreed that you will not date anyone else.  Also, the two of you have been discussing marriage but have decided you should finish school first.  Now that you have been in school for a few months you are beginning to doubt if you want to stick to the no-dating arrangement.  You don’t want to break off your relationship, but you are finding it a drag to sit around on weekends while everyone else is having a good time. </div> <bR> <div> 4.  You are struggling in school.  It seems like there is more reading and homework  than you can keep up with.  Juggling working and school is becoming increasingly difficult.   Now you are doubting whether school is worth all the misery you are feeling.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr></table></body>