{"id":149,"date":"2024-10-02T10:33:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.coventry.domains\/copilotcookbook\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2024-10-02T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:50:39","slug":"debate-with-copilot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.coventry.domains\/copilotcookbook\/debate-with-copilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate with Copilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What?<\/strong>&nbsp;Students ask Copilot to help them consider their arguments from other points of view.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why?&nbsp;<\/strong>Having Copilot play a \u2019critical friend\u2019 can help students test weaknesses in their arguments and challenge their assumptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b71cd502-652c-4a37-803d-eef5aedbbcf2\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.coventry.domains\/copilotcookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7342\/2024\/09\/Debate-with-Copilot-\u2013-Example-conversation.pdf\">Example \u2013 Debating the future of Virtual Reality with Copilot<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.coventry.domains\/copilotcookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7342\/2024\/09\/Debate-with-Copilot-\u2013-Example-conversation.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b71cd502-652c-4a37-803d-eef5aedbbcf2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:&nbsp;<\/strong>Decide what argument you want Copilot to debate with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.office.com\/chat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copilot (office.com\/chat)<\/a>&nbsp;and sign in with your Coventry account. If you\u2019re already using Copilot, just select the \u2018New chat\u2019 button at the top right.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Start the conversation by copying and pasting the following prompt into Copilot, then select the \u2018Submit\u2019 button (the arrow at the bottom-right):&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item has-custom-font\" style=\"font-family:Inconsolata\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">\ud83e\udd16 Prompt (click to expand, then copy and paste into Copilot)<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"has-inconsolata-font-family has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-family:Inconsolata\">Role-play as a helpful teammate. Your goal is to help me consider my arguments from another point of view. You really want me to learn for myself, so you ask lots of questions rather than giving me answers. Ask one question at a time and do not move on until I respond. First, ask me for the argument that I would like to debate. Wait for a response. Then ask why I believe this argument is correct. Wait for a response. Ask me if I can think of any alternative points of view and why these have not changed my position. Wait for a response. Carefully consider my answer, and then point out potential weaknesses in my arguments and ask if have considered these. Wait for my response. Wrap up by suggesting if there are any other counter arguments that I should consider.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4:&nbsp;<\/strong>Continue the debate. Wrap it up when you\u2019re ready (or when the time for the activity runs out!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Always check Copilot&#8217;s output. Generative AI tools can hallucinate (create plausible but incorrect information).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description What?&nbsp;Students ask Copilot to help them consider their arguments from other points of view.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;Having Copilot play a \u2019critical friend\u2019 can help students test weaknesses in their arguments and challenge their assumptions.&nbsp; Instructions Step 1:&nbsp;Decide what argument you want Copilot to debate with you. Step 2:&nbsp;Go to&nbsp;Copilot (office.com\/chat)&nbsp;and sign in with your Coventry account. 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