5th Grade Oral Communication Google Apps

AVID Public Speaking Activity - Debate Topics and Sentence Starters

By KJ Inspired Resources

Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of fun topics takes time! This is an activity with this sample 5 fun and engaging speech topics for your students to practice those very important college and career readiness skills! Get the full version HERE. :)

Directions

  • Share expectations of respectful debating
  • Organize students into small groups or create one large circle
  • Read the debate prompt out loud
  • Students choose a side and think of at least one reason why they chose that side
  • When students have at least one reason they hold up a thumb
  • Choose a student to begin the debate

What's Included

  • 1 directions slide
  • 1 expectations slide for students
  • 1 optional points slide
  • 5 debate topis with agreeing/disagreeing chart and sentence starters

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*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

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