Module I: The Creative Process

Group Activity: Student Handout

GROUP TALK BACK: Each of the participants had interesting things to say about advocacy and the integrity and character needed to be a successful advocate. Read each of the following quotes from the program. As a group, select the quote you would like to examine and discuss further.

Carole Shields
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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I didn't know what to write about. I loved words, but what to write about? And I realized that the book I should write is the book I wanted to read and the book I couldn't find in the library.

Discussion Roles:
   - Assign one person to play the role of the panelist who made the statement.
   - Assign one person to act recorder to list key points made during the discussion.
   - Group members contribute their opinions and questions.

Suggested Discussion Questions:
   1. Why did the group select this particular statement to discuss?
   2. In what ways do you agree with this statement?
   3. In what ways do you disagree with this statement?
   4. Do you have personal experiences that relate to the panelist's opinion?
   5. Do you know of anyone who embodies these ideas in their actions? Who?
   6. What is the hardest thing about acting on this idea in your personal life?
   7. What remaining questions do you have for this panelist?

When finished, share your discussion notes with another group or the entire class.

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