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they will subsequently present to the class. The audience quizzes the group on their decisions.






Viewpoints
In a court case two different arguments will be proposed in the face of a single set of evidence. Instances are frequent where both cases are persuasive and plausible. It can take much careful reasoning to come to a decision as to the verdict which ought to be given.
Students, eager to put forward their own viewpoints, sometimes miss the nuances inherent in many topics. These activities seek to draw out some of the gradations.
Activities
Give students a key piece of content (for example, a study, an historical event, a philosophical argument). Follow this up with a range of perspectives relevant to your subject. Ask students to analyse the content from each position in turn. They can then compare and contrast the results.
Students work in pairs. They receive an essay title. Each must sketch a plan which has a clear, coherent perspective. Students swap plans and write each others essays.
Place an essay title on the board. Hand out, at random, a series of cards with different positions/perspectives written on each. Students must sketch a brief plan of the essay they would write from that perspective/position. They then stand up and find a partner (with a different perspective/position). Fevered debate should ensue, with the plan as a point of reference.
Cut and Paste
This activity helps students to think about essay structure, logic and coherence.
Make copies of three essays. These should represent a high middle and low mark (for example, A, C, and E).
Cut the essays up, using paragraph breaks as the points of incision, and place the pieces in an envelope (make sure you do not mix