{"id":4564,"date":"2023-09-15T11:50:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T11:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=4564"},"modified":"2024-04-10T16:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T16:51:47","password":"","slug":"in-depth-topic-exposition","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/in-depth-topic-exposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Assignment: In-Depth Topic Exposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Explore this example of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/15175e05-eee8-49ce-a024-b7022f25e652\/115026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Kialo discussion<\/a> on a history topic.<\/strong><\/p><p>Students can use Kialo Edu to create an <strong>in-depth, expository argument map of an academic topic<\/strong>. In this kind of assignment, students map out all the issues and arguments around a debatable topic, creating a comprehensive representation of the varying perspectives. You might think of this use of Kialo Edu as an &ldquo;essay alternative,&rdquo; but instead of writing a rigidly linear expository essay, students structure ideas in a multilateral Kialo format.<\/p><p>This approach is excellent if you would like to target argumentation and logic skills in your teaching&mdash;for unlike writing a traditional expository essay, students don&rsquo;t need to juggle writing conventions or questions of style. Using Kialo Edu, students can focus purely on the logical structure of arguments as a means of examining academic content.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning objectives<\/h2><p>Students will:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice research skills across a variety of sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present and evaluate fact- or logic-based opinions from diverse perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I get started?<\/h2><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style-type:1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/login?next=%2Fmy\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Log in<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/register?next=%2Fmy\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">sign up<\/a> for Kialo Edu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/creating-a-discussion\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Create<\/a> a template discussion by clicking on the <strong>+ New<\/strong> button at the top right of the My Kialo page. This discussion can be blank, or you provide a prompt.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can opt to include a <strong>thesis <\/strong>for students to work with, or leave it blank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Background Info<\/strong>, you can write specific instructions and include any useful links. You can also go back and edit this once the discussion is live.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the creation process, you can enable <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-tasks\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Tasks<\/a> to ensure that students include an adequate number of ideas and sources in their Kialo discussion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/using-the-clone-and-invite-wizard\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Clone and Invite Wizard<\/a> to create a clone of the discussion for each student in your class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top section, &ldquo;Invite each to their own cloned discussion,&rdquo; pick a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-teams-2\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">team<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the box <strong>Create a separate clone for each team member.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure students&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">role<\/a> is set to either Writer or Editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now each student in your class has their own discussion to develop. You can access these through the <strong>Own<\/strong> tab of the My Kialo page or through your class&rsquo;s Team page.<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample student instructions<\/h2><p>Your task is to create an argument map about an interesting historical question.<\/p><p>First, choose a specific historical event we have studied this semester, like the Revolutions of 1848, the outbreak of World War I, or the fall of the Weimar Republic.<\/p><p>Think of a genuinely debatable question about this event, on which you can take a strong yes\/no position. For example, &ldquo;Did the Weimar Republic fall to the Nazis?&rdquo; is not a genuinely debatable question! Instead, try something like &ldquo;Was the fall of the Weimar Republic mostly due to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles?&rdquo;<\/p><p>In the thesis of the Kialo argument map, write out a position statement. For example, &ldquo;The fall of the Weimar Republic was mostly due to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Next, add pros and cons that either support or refute the thesis. It&rsquo;s best to start with big, general arguments. Research different perspectives to understand what these are.<\/p><p>Then, add more pros and cons to your first set of arguments. Use these to represent supporting arguments or evidence. Don&rsquo;t forget to cite your sources!<\/p><p>Keep going until you feel like you&rsquo;ve created a complete map of the common arguments around your question. Your map must contain AT LEAST 40 claims, and at least 25 of these should include a source.<\/p><p>Have fun!<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Discussion<\/h2><p>To open this sample discussion in a new tab, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/15175e05-eee8-49ce-a024-b7022f25e652\/115026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><div data-height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/p\/15175e05-eee8-49ce-a024-b7022f25e652\/115026\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\">To what extent was the Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/strong> &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">kialo-edu.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/assets\/static\/js\/embedded-kialo.min.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore this example of a Kialo discussion on a history topic.Students can use Kialo Edu to create an in-depth, expository argument map of an academic topic. In this kind of assignment, students map out all the issues and arguments around a debatable topic, creating a comprehensive representation of the varying perspectives. 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