Step 1

Choose a Topic  OpposingViews_Overview.doc

Step 2

Discuss at Opposing Views

• At the Opposing Views page for your selected topic, read the arguments for and against. You can find a link to your particular topic on the Teams and Topics page.
• As you read, think about the arguments posed by each side:
  • Do you agree? Disagree? Would you qualify the argument?
  • Notice the quality of the argument. Is it logical? Do you note any logical fallacies? Can you question how they've arrived at a conclusion? Can you question any of the data they've used or assumptions they've made?
  • Can you add to another's argument?
  • Can you make a new claim?

Problem: 

How do we aggregate students' responses in one location in a way that allows for the following:

• Team members and teachers can easily locate the many threads of the conversation;
• Comments are clearly tied to a specific claim on the Opposing Views site;
• Students have the opportunity to interact with each other and with others who enter the conversation on Opposing Views.

Solution (from Kathleen):

Each team member put a link on the team wiki page to their Opposing Views comment page, which lists all comments made a by a user. Directions for doing so are posted atop each team wiki page.

Step 3

Construct Your Own Argument

Step 4

Design Your Own Opposing View