Then redo same scenario with effective communication. Students work in pairs facing each other with divider between them. Student A is a client for a construction company, such as Aker Gulf Marine. Student B is the engineer that designs the structure for the client. When Student B is finished with his design, he removes divider and compares it to the picture on the index card.
Students switch roles.
A different design is used. This time students speak with more detail and ask more specific questions as Student A works on design. Talk about day's activity. Assign students to groups of three to design print ads on poster board for building effective communication skills. Groups present ads to class and hang up on wall.