Session 1 · AUTHOR: Hear Voices
Steel-man the opposition
- 15 minWrite the strongest case against your thesis.
- 20 minMini-debate: argue the side you disagree with.
- 15 minRewrite your thesis if the debate changed your mind.
Session 2 · AUTHOR: Organise
Structure
- 15 minTransitions: 'however', 'as a result', 'even so'.
- 30 minDraft the full argument with a rebuttal paragraph.
- 5 minHighlight your transitions.
Getting started
Rebut one counter-argument in one paragraph.
Stretch
Rebut two counter-arguments and concede one point honestly.
Checkpoint
The draft includes and answers at least one real counter-argument.
Activities for this week