@eharlitzkern@mori@histodons
Yeah, I experimented with “write me an essay on X” prompts for this assignment, and the results tended to be pretty boring but basically hitting the main highlights I’d expect: e.g. for the history of the Ottoman Empire in the 19C it consistently talks about military decline, Tanzimat, etc. I think it’s a good way of encapsulating the ‘conventional wisdom’ on a topic—which could be a good jumping-off point for discussion.