Constitutional Convention Reflective Essay

The first thing I have learned from the role play Constitutional Convention, is that the first discussions are very important. I am certain that the preliminary discussions are important because they give understanding between factions, help other members stay on the same page, and because that is when thoughts of motions are to be created. The discussions between different groups help other groups make deals, and help them understand the needs that other groups have. If the factions were not to have discussions before the voting, then when making motions, people would have to make the motions hoping others would agree. While by talking with other groups, you can discover the other groups needs. Another reason why the discussions are important is because the discussions before the actual making of the motions assure that at least one faction would

One of the lessons that I have learned, is that you have to consider on what other groups want and do not want. If you do not do this, then when you try to make a deal, they may turn it down. Although if you do plan of this, then you can persuade them with other wants or create a different deal with other factions. Another lesson that I have learned is that you have to plan on when groups actually turn down a deal. During the convention I also noticed that when you plan for this, you can make other deals you can benefit from so that you can get the same things out of the original deal. Some other lesson that I learned from this experience, is that to have a strong argument, the ability to reiterate your statement is needed. By doing this, persuading others in controversy could be easier. These lessons are important to me because in the future they can be used for different persuasion methods and that it has given me insight on what might have happened during the actual Constitutional