Year 5 - English
Justifying an opinion
Introduction to debate
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of debating conventions, including justifying, making points, giving proof, summarising, responding, judging and scoring a debate. Pupils learn how best to prepare for a debate and how to write notes to deliver a speech during a debate.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to justify an opinion using reasoning.
Key Notes
- A debate is a structured argument between two teams.
- An opinion is a view or belief that a person has.
- In a debate, an opinion must be justified with reasoning.
Vocabulary To Learn
- debate: A debate is a structured argument between two teams.
- opinion: An opinion is a view or belief that a person has.
- reasoning: Reasoning is explaining why a person has a certain opinion.
- justify: To justify an opinion means giving clear reasoning.
- opinion: Convincing someone will make them agree with your opinion.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Opinions do not need to be justified in a debate.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A debate is a structured argument between two teams. An opinion is a view or belief that a person has.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'debate'
A debate is a structured argument between two teams.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Opinions do not need to be justified in a debate. Correction: Opinions need to be justified to convince the audience.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Giving proof and summarising an argument Study Guide
- Judging and scoring a debate Study Guide
- Learning the roles in a debate and making a rebuttal Study Guide
- Making and responding to points of information Study Guide
- Making points and explanations in a debate Study Guide
- Preparing for a debate Study Guide
- Writing notes to support delivering a speech in a debate Study Guide
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