Mootup assignments begin when a teacher creates a debate using the Create Debate form, which generates codes for each student. Students log into Mootup.com using their unique code to access debate details and take turns writing opening arguments and responses. Assignments can be short, one to two days, or longer over multiple weeks depending on the number of rounds and due date set by the teacher. The teacher can monitor student progress and begin grading early.
9. The first student in a pair to log
in gets to enter their Opening
Argument.
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11. Student B then writes their
response.
Student identities are kept
anonymous in the student views.
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13. Student A receives an email saying
its their turn to write another
argument.
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15. Both students continue until they
complete the number of rounds
chosen by the teacher to complete the
assignment by the due date.
16. Mootup assignments can be:
• Short, done in only a day or two
Or
• Long, over one or more weeks
It’s all up to the number of rounds and
due date chosen by the teacher.
17. The teacher can always see the
status of every student, even
seeing word counts.
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19. During the assignment, the teacher
can begin reading the arguments.
This gives the teacher a wider
window to grade, not having to wait
until the due date to begin reading
what students have written.
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21. In this format, students….
• Develop argumentative writing abilities
• Build critical thinking and reasoning skills
• Dig deeper into the subject matter
• Have fun
