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OUTLI N E OF I . Activity
ACTIVITI ES ~~~~;w Refusal
I I Time
5-10 minutes
I [ Materials
None
Generating
Alternatives
15-25 minutes
Situation A (Group
handout 10.1)
Situation B (Group
handout 10.2)
Role-Play
Groups
in Small
15-25 minutes
Two Hours to Kill
(Role play 10.3) and
A Small Party
(Role play 10.4)
Observer Checklist
(Fonn 10.5)
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Review Refusal Skills
ACTIVITI ES Have students recall components of effective refusal skills-that is
(1) use the word no, (2) repeat no, (3) use nonverbal no, (4) build
relationships, and (5) suggest alternatives.
Generating Alternatives
l.Ten students this activity will have them consider
aspect of refusal skills-suggesting an alternative.
an important
2. Divide class into four mixed-sex groups. Give Situations A and B
(Group handouts 10.1 and 10.2) to each group. Give one person in
each group the situation sheet and ask him or her to record the
alternatives the group discusses.
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3. Give groups a couple of minutes to read the situations and then list
as many alternatives as they can for each. Explain that the goal is
to think of as many options as they can and to look at the situation
from as many points of view as possible.
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