Kōkiri Learn

Week 3 of 5

Face the other side

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Session 1 · AUTHOR: Hear Voices

Steel-man the opposition

  1. 15 minWrite the strongest case against your thesis.
  2. 20 minMini-debate: argue the side you disagree with.
  3. 15 minRewrite your thesis if the debate changed your mind.

Session 2 · AUTHOR: Organise

Structure

  1. 15 minTransitions: 'however', 'as a result', 'even so'.
  2. 30 minDraft the full argument with a rebuttal paragraph.
  3. 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