Learning objective/Rationale: Improving skills for persuading, presenting and arguing in an adequate manner.
Description of the method/nr. of persons of the group for which the method is suitable: The participants form 3 groups and choose a topic for a discussion. For example, “Should a person with low vision be trained and treated like a blind person or like a sighted person”. Group 1 has to persuade everyone in favour of the idea that the person should be treated like blind. Group 2 has to prove that the person should be considered as sighted. Group 3 will consist of people who are not convinced about both points of view. They have to listen carefully to the other groups and decide whose part to take. A game for at least 9 participants – 3 in each group.
Materials needed: Optional paper and pencils or board with markers.
Time: 20 minutes
Questions for discussions/Debriefing:
- What was the most difficult for you in this task?
- What was the most pleasant and the easiest?
- Was it hard for you to present and convince the others? How did their reactions affect your performance?
- Did you manage to listen carefully and understand what others were saying or asking?
- What do you believe is the best way to win an argument?
Source: VIVA Erasmus+ project