Debating resources

Students read statements from a debate then provide nine short written answers to demonstrate their understanding of common debating techniques.

The language of debating is assessed as students provide explanations of emotional argument, limited example, empathy, empty argument, rebuttal, refutation, and irrelevant conclusion.

Students write arguments for and against school rules.

This oral language resource has students matching debating terms and their definitions with extracts from a debate.

This resource assesses student knowledge of six language terms used in debating. Students match the language terms with their definitions.

This assessment has students match seven common debating terms with meanings and examples.

Students are required to identify arguments for and against keeping animals in zoos and then use these to write a paragraph expressing their point of view about this issue.

Students study a short transcript of part of a debate and answer six short questions on debating techniques and procedures.

This task assesses a formal debate. A list of general topics is provided. For topics on school and teenage life, see resources Debating I and Debating II. ARB scoring guides D, E and F are suitable for this task.

This resource is for the assessment of team debating. Topics on the themes of school and teenage life are provided. Oral Language Assessment Guides E and F are suitable for this task.

This transactional writing resource requires students to express their views about organ donation.

This resource is for the assessment of team debating at intermediate school. A selection of topics are provided. Oral Language Assessment Guides - Speaking E and G are suitable for this task.