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Negotiating Skills

“Negotiating Skills” is an activity utilizing www.prezi.com to create a presentation where engineers are negotiating a situation (using negotiation gambits).

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

  • Give a 8 minute presentation using the tool
  • Work as a group to create a presentation
  • Develop vocabulary and content around the topic

Preparation:

  • Review presentation expectations: presents in a coherent connected discourse; uses introduction, development and conclusion, uses explicit markers and logical connectors; uses vocabulary adequately for the topic
  • Review vocabulary expected in the presentation
  • Discuss content related to the topic; possibly read related articles
    • Engineers may negotiate service contracts with clients, suppliers and contractors. The skills to negotiate and problem solve with co-workers, clients, and stakeholders are essential.
  • Discuss how to use the tool if necessary

Delivery:

Create a Prezi where engineers are negotiating a situation (using negotiation gambits). Form groups of five and decide on purpose of project

  1. Decide on group roles
  2. Set deadlines for gathering research and creating outline
  3. Hold group meetings to check on progress
  4. Write rough draft of presentation
  5. Create prezi and present to another group for feedback
  6. Revise prezi, practice, practice

Give 8 minute presentation to the class or other audience. Learners will use an introduction, development and conclusion with explicit markers and logical connectors; use adequate vocabulary related to the topic; speak with appropriate eye contact, body language, etc.

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Writing