Unit: Balanced Arguments
Task 1.
What are the issues that affect our world? Our country? Our city?
These could include issues such as climate change, deforestation, racism, plastic waste etc.
Make a list.
How do you feel about these issues? Do other people in your home share these views or are their views different? Who is right? Why do opinions vary?
Task 2
Read at the text: Should children wear school uniform?
This text is an example of a balanced argument as it contains both arguments for wearing a school uniform and against wearing a school uniform.
Task 3 (main task)
Read the document: 'Balanced Argument Checklist' which describes the features of a balanced argument text.
Create a poster on the features of a balanced argument.
Be creative!