What do you know?

I had no idea when I wrote my Paper 1 assignment that I was using Rogerian theory. The assignment, oft-discussed, is for students to argue against thier own positions on given controversial topics (abortion, gay marriage, excess taxation, etc). As I mentioned in response to Katie, I've considered giving students a chance to flip back to their previous or new position, given how their research has changed their opinions. I hesitate to do that, however, because I think that it will place less emphasis on growth of the paper/writing than on the shift of opinion. Instead, I think that I will give them a chance to freewrite, either in class or out of class, about their new opinions.