# Topic or assignment first? Some instructors come to Argutopia for help administering a debate without much concern for the topic their students will argue. Others come to us with a topic they'd like to "debatify," but need help setting up a successful debate experience for their students. You're welcome to start from either point. You can begin with your own topic or use one of our [debate kits](/instructors-guide/start-here/debate-kits.md) to kick off your assignment. If you choose to use a debate kit, you'll benefit from curated topics, customized issues and--in many cases--links to resources that your students can use to prepare. Any kit you choose will be automatically imported into your assignment If you'd prefer to create a debate using your own topic, check out our guide to [writing topics and issues](/instructors-guide/start-here/writing-topics-and-issues.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://info.argutopia.co/instructors-guide/start-here/topic-or-assignment-first.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.