JURY REFORM JURY REFORM JIGSAW: DISCUSSION POINTS AND GUIDELINES Teaching Instructions Civil Discussion Jigsaw Rules for Civil conversations

Rules for Civil Conversations

1. Read the text as if it were written by someone you really respected.

2. Everyone in the conversation group should participate in the conversation.

3. Listen carefully to what others are saying

4. Ask clarifying questions if you do not understand a point raised.

5. Be respectful of what others are saying.

6. Refer to the text to support your ideas.

7. Focus on ideas, not personalities.

From: The Challenge of Violence. Copyright © 1997 Constitutional Rights Foundation (Los Angeles).

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