1. Reading Discussion
Speed Dating
Level Up Summer 2017

2. Discussion: Speed Dating!
Directions:
Two rows of desks must turn and face each other.
The right-hand side will have 60 seconds to answer the question displayed.
The left-hand side will then have 60 seconds to respond with additional thoughts.
At the end of two minutes, the left-hand side will rotate one seat down the aisle.
Introduce yourselves to each new partner.
The instructor will keep time and change the questions on the screen.

3. Question #1
Before reading these essays by Clear and Lehrer, how many years would you say it would take someone to reach a mastery level in any field?

4. Question #2
How was the authors’ research supported by other studies? What does this say about your own research in college?

5. Question #3
What, if any, are the differences between working hard and deliberate practice?

6. Question #4
What is your own practice/process for success? What would you change about your habits after reading this essay?

7. Question #5
Think about the analogy presented in the Clear essay: there are two different basketball players who have different practices. What is the difference between the two, and which practice would lead to success?

8. Question #6
Were there any parts of Clear’s essay that you did not understand or that you disagreed with? Discuss.

9. Question #7
Before reading Jonah Lehrer’s essay, how would you define talent and success?

10. Question #8
What is grit? Do you have it?

11. Question #9
How does Lehrer’s work connect or relate to Duckworth’s research (and the TED Talk you watched)?

12. Question #10
What was the most important takeaway from Lehrer’s and Duckworth’s essay and talk?

13. Question #11
Were there any parts of Lehrer’s essay that you disagreed with? How about Duckworth—is grit enough to make you successful in school? Discuss.

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