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Participating in effective debates

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils learn about debate and practise having debates. They first learn what a debate is, before presenting arguments for a debate and then learning how you create rebuttals in debates. Pupils then finish the unit by having a debate.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 3 / 9

Participating in effective debates

In this unit, pupils learn about debate and practise having debates. They first learn what a debate is, before presenting arguments for a debate and then learning how you create rebuttals in debates. Pupils then finish the unit by having a debate.

4 lessons
  1. Responding in debates: effective rebuttals
  2. Creating and presenting opening arguments for a debate
  3. Time to debate: planning, evaluating and participating
  4. What is a formal debate?