Hattingen: Rhetoric Seminar
by Meike Melcher (BvA)
Every February the 11th grade has the chance to go to a special training in rhetoric in Hattingen for 3 days. Hattingen is near Dortmund and Essen and we went there by bus.
In the beginning we were divided into 4 groups of about 20 pupils each. The seminars were from 9am to 12am and from 3pm to 6pm. Every group had 2 to 4 “teamers” who came from universities all 0ver NRW (Northrhine- Westphalia). In the seminar we had to present with 4 t0 6 pupils how we can present something like power point presentation and posters. In between we played games to relax the mood a little bit. The second day we had to present something alone. We could choose the topic ourselfves. Everyone was very nervous to present alone.
In the evening we had free time. Some of us went swimming in the “hotel” and some went to the disco to dance.
The seminar should help us to make it easier to present in front of a bigger group alone. Everybody said that it helped and now they feel better if they have to present something in front of the class.
At the end we were all happy to get home because although it was fun, it was very exhausting to present all day.