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####  Students respond to a quote by formulating for and against the position on the spot.

 **Goals:**

- Develop students' mental agility for analytical thinking
- Train students in concise argumentation
- Help students review course material

 **Class:** Any

 **Procedure:**

1. The instructor gives students a question or a quote from an author or figure related to the course material.
2. Students are prompted to develop an argument for or against the position. They outline an argument in 5 minutes, providing 3 supporting points and a conclusion.
3. Instructors can decide whether students keep their arguments to review independently or submit them for feedback.



 



 

 See also:- [ Broadly Applicable ](/subject-area/BroadlyApplicable)
- [ Humanities ](/area/humanities)
- [ Classroom Assessment, Reflection & Feedback ](/learning-goals/classroom-assessment-reflection-feedback)
- [ Fostering Motivation ](/learning-goals/fostering-motivation)
- [ Stimulating Students to Think ](/learning-goals/stimulating-students-think)
- [ Learn Foundational Knowledge ](/learning-goals/learn-foundational-knowledge)
- [ Evaluate and Critique a Model or Argument ](/learning-goals/evaluate-and-critique-model-or-argument)
- [ Defend a Position in a Model or Argument ](/learning-goals/defend-position-model-or-argument)
- [ up to 10 minutes ](/length-activity/10-minutes)
- [ Individual ](/filter_by/individual)
- [ Single Class ](/filter_by/single-class)
- [ Applied/Concrete ](/filter_by/appliedconcrete)
- [ Theoretical/Abstract ](/filter_by/theoreticalabstract)
- [ Observational ](/filter_by/observational)
- [ Government ](/department/government)
- [ Do Now ](/filter_by/do-now)
- [ Quick Write ](/filter_by/dialogue-writing)