Save+the+Last+Word

To clarify and deepen our thinking about articles we read. Timekeeper/facilitator, who keeps the process moving. The process is designed to build on each other’s thinking, not to enter into a dialogue. Timing is important 1. Create a group of 4 participants. Choose a timekeeper who has a watch. 2. Each participant silently identifies what s/he considers to be the most significant idea addressed in the article. 3. When the group is ready, a volunteer member identifies the point in the article that s/he found to be most significant and reads it out loud to the group. The first person says nothing about why s/he chose that particular point. 4. The other 3 participants each have 1 minute to respond to that idea. 5. The first participant then has 3 minutes to state why s/he chose that point and to respond to his/her colleagues based on what s/he heard. 6. The same pattern is followed until all four members of the group have had a chance to have “the last word.” 7. Debrief the experience. Was this a useful way to explore the ideas in the text and to explore your own thinking? If so, why? If not, why not?
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