Continuing the Dialogue:
How to Use Starters
The suggested dialogue starters on this site are brief, easily
read texts or images. Accompanying each starter is a set of focus
questions designed to open discussion about the topic and related
issues. The starters are intended to be thought provoking. They
are designed to initiate and help foster discussion and ongoing
dialogue among participants. Their use requires no preparation
or study by participants in advance of the dialogue, although
our suggested resources might be used for such a purpose. Each
starter illuminates different issues and presents varying perspectives
within the topic area. We have identified selected resources for
each starter. (Starters are found on the Continuing the Dialogue
page.)
Note: The views expressed here have not been
approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of
the American Bar Association, and accordingly, should not be construed
as representing the policy of the American Bar Association.
