Year 6 - English
Reflecting on, reviewing and scoring a 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 reflect on, review and score a debate.
Key Notes
- Self-reflection is an important tool to use for improving.
- The winning team in a debate can be decided by an audience vote, or a judge, or a panel of judges.
- The judges award a score out of ten in four different areas: content, style, delivery and points of information.
Vocabulary To Learn
- judging: evaluating and deciding something
- delivery: how a speaker presents themself
- style: the techniques used to persuade the audience
- content: the substance, material and information that something is made of
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that a speech is either good or bad.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Self-reflection is an important tool to use for improving. The winning team in a debate can be decided by an audience vote, or a judge, or a panel of judges.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'judging'
evaluating and deciding something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that a speech is either good or bad. Correction: Teach pupils that a speech can have strong elements, but still have areas for improvement.
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