In my first year of teaching, I observed this discussion strategy with middle-school students. As a high school educator now, I use this discussion method as a way to engage in text-based discussions. Students LOVE the gamified, competitive nature of this discussion (earning points for answering questions, posing questions, providing evidence, challenging each other's ideas, etc.). They love to compete with each other AND enjoy having the scoreboard posted in the room so they can see how their t