Question

Suppose a student contradicts a statement that she has made during a group discussion. Which of these is the best way to work toward resloving the contradiction?
A. "O.K., the character's motivation is a tricky topic. Let's move on to the chapter where the author describes the setting."
B. "The problem with that statement is that it's based on an article that is clearly biased. The author works for an oil company.
C. "It sounds like you're supporting two different sides of the issue. Let's look at how the research supports these points."
D. "I'm not sure we can trust that source. Can we find out a little more about who wrote it and when?"

Answer 1

The answer is C. It's the only one that points out the that the student is contradicting herself.