Pacing Leader moves discussion along at an appropriate pace as reflected by progress toward goal and student attitudes and body language. Leader moves discussion along at a slower pace than necessary to achieve goal as reflect by student attitudes and body language. Leader tends to maintain an reasonable atmosphere for discussion, but sometimes fails to control criticisms or witticisms of others. Discussion Type Leader uses discussion type appropriate to attainment of expressed goal. Leader uses discussion type not particularly germane to attainment of expressed goal.
Leader uses discussion type clearly at odds with attaining discussion goal.
Elaboration of Procedures Leader gives clear statement of appropriate procedures at outset for type of discussion chosen. Leader gives statement of procedures unclearly or incorrectly for discussion type chosen. Leader gives no statement of procedures of any sort at outset.