Debate Topic with Templates Graphic Organizers End of Year Writing Project

Are you looking for the perfect end-of-the-school-year project to keep your students engaged and working hard? Help your students master the skill of persuasive writing as they participate in this debate arguing about whether or not homework should be assigned in your classroom!

This introduction to debates writing project includes everything you need to introduce, review, and enjoy holding debates in your classroom: anchor charts, graphic organizers, task directions, rubric and much more!

Anchor charts are also included in a PowerPoint presentation so that you can use them to guide your instruction.

This product includes both printable and digital versions with a link for Google Slide version and digital directions.

Anchor charts, slide show, directions, organizers, and rubrics are all intentionally designed with a generic design so that they are perfect for anytime! . Four additional debate topics are included so that you can use the materials included to hold more debates in your classroom.

Please see the preview for a closer look at all this product has to offer!

CONTENTS:

✓Digital Directions for Google Classroom

✓Teaching Anchor Charts:

• What is a Debate?
• Why Participate in a Debate?
• What is Persuasive Writing?
• Persuasive Writing Key Words
• What is a Pro?
• What is a Con?
• How are Debates Organized and Written
• What are the Steps to a Debate
• How to Prepare for a Debate

✓Student Task Directions

✓Pick a Side Cards

✓Debate Writing Checklist

✓Pro/Con T-chart

✓Brainstorming Pages

✓2 Different Debate Graphic Organizers

✓Prompt Page (first draft)

✓Editing and Revising Checklist

✓Final Draft Page

✓Persuasive Writing Rubric

✓Debate Project Rubric

✓Four Additional Debate Topics

✓Suggested Group Roles

✓Teacher Suggestions

Recent feedback on this resource:

"The resource was well organized. It is engaging. There is so much offered in this packet. So many skills are covered."

"This was a great resource to use during our unit on Opinion Writing. It helped my students' debate and form opinions in a collaborative group so they had a lot of information to use when writing."

"We did this with our Club Challenger kids who are looking for more of a challenge during their lunch and recess time. They loved the debate and this was a great resource. We had some great debates and this was a perfect jumping-off point for us."

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