Argumentation: Teach, Respond and Reconsider
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Distinguish Claims, Reasons, and Relevant Evidence
Identify each statement’s job in an argument and explain the links among claim, reason, and evidence.
Prerequisites: Learners can read or listen to short statements and share or record a brief explanation. No prior debate vocabulary is required.
Prepare: About 5 minutes. Timing: About 40 minutes. Planning estimate: opening 3 minutes, strategy 5, model 8, guided classification 10, independent task 12, closure 2.
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Respond to a Counterargument
Represent another position fairly and respond with a relevant reason, qualification, or practical change.
Prerequisites: Learners can read or listen to a short exchange and share or record a brief response. No prior debate vocabulary is required.
Prepare: About 5 minutes. Timing: About 40 minutes. Planning estimate: opening 3 minutes, strategy 5, model 8, guided response 10, independent response 12, closure 2.
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- Independent response — student.
- Matching teacher guide and answers — teacher.
Arguments: Check, Respond and Reconsider
Identify a statement’s job in its argument and explain the claim–reason–evidence connection and limits. Represent a counterargument fairly, acknowledge why a selected concern matters, connect a reasoned reply to it, and name a remaining limit. Score reasoning rather than agreement with a position.
Prerequisites: For Grade 6; check the prerequisites for your class. Learners can read or listen to a short argument and write, type or dictate a brief explanation. Use Distinguish Claims, Reasons, and Relevant Evidence for argument roles and Respond to a Counterargument for fair counterargument responses before these checks as needed.
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