Year 6 - English
Preparing to debate
Debating important topics
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils recap on the features of a debate and use the PEPs structure to deliver a speech. They learn what makes an effective debate motion and design their own. Pupils then prepare for and participate in a full debate, scoring their performances and reflecting on their speech delivery.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to prepare to take part in a debate.
Key Notes
- Thorough preparation is important for a debate.
- Preparing for a debate includes generating points for your side of the argument.
- Points can be ordered from strongest to weakest to ensure the most effective points are included.
- Liaising with your team while writing speeches helps to avoid repetition.
- The PEPS structure stands for: point, explanation, proof, summary.
Vocabulary To Learn
- generate: to produce or create something
- order: to arrange things a particular way
- assign: to allocate or designate
- liaise: to communicate with someone else
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that speakers in a debate are reading their speech word for word.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Thorough preparation is important for a debate. Preparing for a debate includes generating points for your side of the argument.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'generate'
to produce or create something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that speakers in a debate are reading their speech word for word. Correction: Teach pupils that speakers in a debate should just be using notes to guide their speech, not reading it word for word. Model how to do this effectively while maintaining eye contact with the audience.
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