Assumptions Card Stack and Shuffle Individually: Participants write one assumption about the topic under discussion on an index card Each group member should create 2-3 cards Pool everyone’s cards and shuffle \

Assumptions Card Stack and Shuffle Table Groups: Letter off A-B-C-D; Identify a recorder Person “A” selects a card and reads it aloud Group members identify possible assumptions related to the response on the card; the recorder creates a running list of these assumptions Repeat the pattern with “B”, “C” and “D” drawing cards in turn \

Assumptions Card Stack and Shuffle Mediating Your Dialogue What is the thinking behind this assumption? What are some inferences that can be made from this assumption? What might be some alternative interpretations? To what degree is this assumption generalizable or context specific? If ________ were true, would this assumption still hold?