Debating is a great way to get students thinking creatively about persuasive language. For this activity students will go and find the most interesting item they can from your outdoor space and write a list of points as to why their item is the best using their persuasive language techniques.
Once they have put together a strong argument they can then get into groups of 3 or 4 and have a debate about whose item is the best. As an extension, you could then turn their arguments into a piece of persuasive writing.
This is a fantastic and fun activity to encourage the use of persuasive language, especially for your reluctant writers.
We think you'll also love our project based learning resource 'Trash Busters' which is also great for persuasive writing.
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| My-Item-Is-Best-Teacher-Guide.pdf | Download |
| My-Item-Is-Best-Activiy-Sheet.pdf | Download |
| My-Item-Is-Best-Letter-Templates.pdf | Download |
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Ages
7-9, 10-12
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Topics
English, Persuasive Writing, Writing
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3 (4.14 MB)
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Tags
outdoor writing
DownloadDebating is a great way to get students thinking creatively about persuasive language. For this activity students will go and find the most interesting item they can from your outdoor space and write a list of points as to why their item is the best using their persuasive language techniques.
Once they have put together a strong argument they can then get into groups of 3 or 4 and have a debate about whose item is the best. As an extension, you could then turn their arguments into a piece of persuasive writing.
This is a fantastic and fun activity to encourage the use of persuasive language, especially for your reluctant writers.
We think you'll also love our project based learning resource 'Trash Busters' which is also great for persuasive writing.