Topic: : In all jurisdictions, consent to deceased organ donation should be an opt-out system, as it now is in Nova Scotia, rather than an opt-in system.

1. Post your Step 1 250 word (total) argument as per the instructions below
2. Click “post to forum”
3. Wait until 10 am on Tuesday, March 30 to start replying to others and making new posts.
4. Continue until Wednesday, March 31 at midnight.
5. (At the end your debate will be made visible to the entire class.)
6. Fill in the Stage 3 form. Submit it by Friday, April 2 at midnight.

Deadlines

• Step 1 deadline: 10 am Tuesday, March 30
  • You may post your long, first post at any point before this deadline after the forum opens
  • The incentive to do this early is that you will then see others’ first post
  • But you cannot reply until Step 2 starts

• Step 2 time frame and deadline: midnight Wednesday, March 31
  • All back-and-forth responses will start on Tuesday, March 30 at 10 am and end by Wednesday, March 31 at midnight
    • If anyone is totally unavailable to post 5 times within this time frame contact me

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Step 1: Make a ‘Pro’ and ‘Con’ Argument

THE MOST IMPORTANT TIP IN THE WORLD: DOWNLOAD THE STAGE 3 FORM AND USE IT TO GUIDE YOUR DEBATE POSTS (because this is what will be graded afterwards).

You are responding to your proposition statement. You must copy and paste it in your first post (step 1):

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In your first post, you must:

• Copy and paste your proposition statement at the top (as stated above)
• Write 250 words for the post in total (not for each argument)
  • In paragraph 1 write your ‘pro’ argument in response to your proposition statement.
  • In paragraph 2 write your ‘con’ argument in response to your proposition statement.

• Use evidence to support your two positions
  • You must rely on evidence and scholarly research to support your positions. This can be, but you are not restricted to, the sources you included in your annotated bibliography. If you want to draw on different sources, this is fine.
  • Your post is of higher quality of you use in-text citations and include a bibliography, and hyperlinks to the permalink from the library.

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Step 2: Back-and-Forth Debating

After your first post, you must respond to your teammates 5 times to complete the debate

• Respond to others positively
• Motivate the discussion with new ideas and thinking out of the box (you may take in-between positions)
• Support thoughtful dialogue
• Support a safe, non-judgmental and respectful environment where group members can take risks in their arguments, think critically and challenge assumptions
• Refer to evidence from scholarship (including grey literature reports from government)(If you refer to something very current, such as the pandemic, or opioid crisis, acknowledge the timing of the evidence)
• Provide permalinks to sources so others can see your references (hover over the icons until you find the link icon)
• You may also use the 2-minute video or audio recording tools
• I am allowed to contribute to push the collective critical thinking

The most important TIP: Download the Stage 3 Individual Submission form and keep it in mind during the debate.