Argument & debate

What you’ll learn

1. Link a position, a reason and an example without skipping steps in your reasoning.
2. Acknowledge the strengths of another position and respond to objections.
3. Organise an essay with clear paragraphs, precise examples and a supported conclusion.
4. Adapt a speech to your audience and end with a concrete call to action.
5. Take part in a discussion, manage turns and summarise agreement and disagreement.
6. Compare a written position with a spoken objection and propose a reasoned decision.