Role Play Observation Papers

Each student will sign-up to be an “observer” of one of the role-play presentations. Students who are doing organization role-plays should be observers for community or legislative role-plays and vice versa. This paper (approximately two pages long) should be designed to provide constructive feedback to the students who made the presentation and demonstrate an understanding of practice skills used and the relevant mezzo or macro practice issues raised in the role-play. Students should apply content from class readings to their observation/discussion/analysis of the role-play presentation.

Prior to the class session, observers should develop a skills check-list that that they will use to evaluate the presentation. They will provide this to the instructor and the students they observed, as well as, a short evaluative summary.

Grading of this 5-point assignment will be as follows:

* Provides constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement (2 points)

* Evaluation checklist is provided which incorporates skills discussed in readings/ class (3 points)

Please provide copies of your paper to the students who conducted the role-play and to the instructor by March 17 for an organization observation and May 5 for a community observation.