Young people's council meeting

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: HelenM
Young people's council meeting
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Writing for purpose and audience: Arguments and persuasive texts
Resource type
Student activity
Role play/debate/discussion

A persuasive writing task where students plan ideas, discuss these in small groups, and then write a formal speech explaining their ideas in response to local claims that young people are behaving in unacceptable ways. Students work through the following tasks:

  • list five alternative solutions to the problem
  • discuss these in pairs or small groups
  • use the discussion to inform a personal response, written as a speech to the local council.

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Thank you - a very clear guide for students to follow

jackie perry

03/05/2016

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Thank you - a very clear guide for students to follow

jackie perry

03/05/2016

5

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