An interruption is the action of stopping something from continuing.

A rebuttal point is a counter-argument made against something specific that the opposing team has said.

Making and responding to points of information

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Justifying an opinion

Making points and explanations in a debate

Giving proof and summarising an argument

Learning the roles in a debate and making a rebuttal

Preparing for a debate

Writing notes to support delivering a speech in a debate

Judging and scoring a debate

In ‘Introduction to Debate’, the pupils learn to justify their opinions with reasoning. In the Year 5 unit ‘Persuasive letter writing’, the pupils will build on this by using their justification skills to make a persuasive argument. 

In ‘Speeches’, pupils learned how to articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions, using a set structure to support them.  In this unit, they will build on that skill by learning how to prepare and participate in debates.

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.

Introduction to debate

the action of stopping something continuing

What is an interruption in a debate called?

Which **three** of these should be done when making a point of information?

How many points of information should a speaker accept during their speech?

How long should a point of information be? 

What does the motion of a debate always start with?

What are the names for the **two** teams involved in a debate? 

Which role is responsible for keeping order in a debate?

after the rest of their team have spoken 

When would a summary speaker have their turn in a debate?

Making and responding to points of information

Lesson outcome