Today you will create an account (using your school email/password) for Kialo, which is the platform we will use to have a debate on whether or not the Mongols were civilized or barbaric.
READ THE DIRECTIONS FIRST. Failure to do so may result in Hoffmann getting irritated and the inability for her to know who you are and how to give you credit for completing this.
Username: Pick a username to use on Kialo Edu. Must have your name in it! If your name is taken, it needs to be something close to your name (examples: LHoffmann42 or LexiH2020). You can’t change this yourself, so pick carefully!
Email : Enter your school email address.
Password: Enter your desired password. It must be at least 8 characters long. I recommend using your school password so you don't forget it!
Using your work as a cohort, you will argue whether or not the Mongols were barbaric. If you agree with a claim that is made, you will click the heart to show you agree. You have the ability to counter argue under a claim as well.
Step One: Initial Arguments
You will be invited to the Kialo discussion set up for the debate your group has been assigned.
Your first step will be to start making arguments. You should create one claim that supports your side of the argument. Pay attention to the arguments that your classmates are making. If someone has made a claim that you were planning on making, you can provide additional evidence or support for that point in the form of a Pro beneath their claim. Textual evidence from the class readings, the DBQ documents and links to outside research can both be used to make effective Pros.
Step Two: Follow-Up Arguments
Once your classmates have added their initial claims, you should start to respond to the arguments on the other side. Read through what the opposing side has posted, and write at least one Con to those claims. Then write at least one Con to a claim on your own side. As long as you meet this minimum, you are now free to add as many claims to both sides as are appropriate.
Step Three: Vote
Use the voting feature to vote on the strength of the overall thesis of the debate as well as how well each claim supports it. Think not only about your personal views on the thesis as a whole, but about how strong you judge individual claims to be, irrespective of what side they are on.
Grading
First, let me be clear: the purpose of this assignment is not to “win” the debate. The purpose of the assignment is to make the best argument that you can for both sides. Additionally, you are not being graded in competition with your classmates. It is possible for everyone to do well on an assignment, and it is possible for everyone to do poorly. You will be graded on both the debate process and the final product.
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