Contribution to discussion
This component contributes 10% of the course mark. Assessed follow-up questions are planned for 09:32-09:47 KST, followed by about eight minutes of individual writing. Questions ask for a specific choice, its evidence, an alternative and the trade-off accepted. The lecturer controls when writing stops.
Amended 1 October 2026 after the first discussion. This replaces the earlier 09:30-09:40 slot, possible extension to 09:45 and five-minute writing window.
Who answers
The lecturer chooses a fixed number for the session: one or two students from each group. One per group is the default. The website draws students at random among those with the fewest previous calls, then moves to the next count if needed. The same number is drawn from each group. A saved draw stays the same on refresh.
You need not speak to the whole class every session. Across the course, the aim is to give everyone a similar number of turns. The draw balances calls within each group; different group sizes and availability can leave small differences across groups. Everyone should prepare and contribute to the group discussion.
The lecturer checks availability before the draw. A student who is unavailable, not selected or not reached within the oral-question slot receives no mark from that draw. A selection counts towards the tally once a response is recorded.
What is assessed
Expect a short question about your group’s conclusion, its evidence, or its strongest objection. Explain your reason and respond to a brief follow-up.
| Score | Response |
|---|---|
| 2 | Answers the question with a reason, and addresses the follow-up or acknowledges a limitation. |
| 1 | Answers, but repeats the conclusion or preparation note without addressing the challenge. |
| 0 | Cannot answer the question. |
The lecturer asks the questions. Both tutors score each response independently, and the mark is the average of their scores. The score assesses reasoning. Fluency, confidence and agreement with the lecturer do not earn marks. A well-reasoned change of mind can earn full marks. The tool records the tutors’ judgements; it does not grade answers automatically.
The mean of your recorded 0-2 scores is multiplied by five for this component’s mark out of ten. Being called more often does not itself earn more marks. No recorded response means unassessed, not an automatic zero; the lecturer checks the tally and arranges an opportunity before finalising marks.
Amendment
26 September 2026. Both tutors score each response and the mark is their average; the lecturer asks the questions and runs the draw. Every group is asked at least once each session. Previously the lecturer recorded the score.
16 September 2026. Replaces the earlier plan for about three speaking turns across challenge and synthesis. The draw now selects one or two students per group within 09:30-09:40. Counts are balanced across the course, with no fixed number of turns promised to each student. The mark uses the mean rather than a fixed total of three scores.