Performance Piece

The purpose of my activity was to find out whether or not the meaning of a conversation could still be conveyed if those conversing spoke backwards to one another. I had initially expected that it was possible, however, with much confusion and stumbling resulting. In actuality, the participants faired better than I thought.

My instructions were as follows:
1. Both participants select a topic to discuss (it can be about anything: a certain class, their mood, a politician, ect).

2. The participants can only speak to one another backwards. For example, "I'm always tired in the morning" would be said as "morning the in tired always I'm."

3. The participants are aloud to write out what they themselves are about to say (to make it easier), but can not write down what the other person has said to them.

4. The participants should not spend time deciphering what the other person had said, but rather quickly respond to what they sink was said.
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In addition to conducting my performance, I took part in two others. For the first performance, I was required to bounce a ball while walking in a circle, and was not aloud to look directly at the ball. I'm not sure on the exact intentions of the performance, but it was most likely to test motor skills and concentration, and to make me look silly - I lost track of the ball several times. For the second performance, I was told to write an action/word down and present it without words or sound to a partner. I then had to guess the other person's action/word, while they in return guessed mine - somewhat like charades. Naturally, I chose guitar hero.