Intro to Persuasive Essay Writing & Debate

​Read the definition of the word "debate" on the next slide and then take the poll on the two slides that follow.

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​Press the next button to move on to the next slide

Official Definition​

debate (noun)

​de-bate

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​a discussion on a particular topic between two or more people personally or in a public meeting or legislative assembly in which opposing arguments are put forward to PERSUADE others to agree with you.

Synonyms For Debate & Persuade

​discourse-discussion-argument-disagreement-

-conversation-

-negotiate in some cases-

​What is a conversation?

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​Do two or more people always agree when they are having a conversation?

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​Explain why two or more people might not agree when having a conversation? How often do you think you do this a day?

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​When having a conversation with a peer or a friend how often do you try to get them to agree with you on a daily basis? How do you persuade them to agree with you?

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​How is persuasion used in everyday life?

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​​ - First, raise your hand if you picked the Yankees and make note of

who picked the Yankees.

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​- Second, raise your hand if you picked the Mets and make note of who

picked the Mets.

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​- Pair off with a student who picked the opposite team that you picked

and separate into groups of 2

​- Follow the instructions in the Google Forms document and write your answers as requested.

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​- Make note that you are trying to persuade your partner why your team is better...and...you might not be able to. Think of this like you are trying to convince a friend to go and see a movie you want to see.

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​- Search for a simple fact that you can use to persuade your partner why your team is better by using a Google search.

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​- Link to Google Forms: https://forms.gle/Eave4XRgDXtQQa9N6