High School Writing-Expository Games

Claim | Counterargument | Rebuttal Review or Station Activity

By Amanda Robinson

Gamify learning and foster critical thinking with this fun and engaging game to review claim, counterargument, and rebuttal. This Balderdash-style game, including 60 game cards, requires students to think on their feet and stretch their thinking by creating claim statements or counterarguments (with rebuttals) to be voted on by the player "hosting" the round, depending on the type of card drawn ("Topic" or "Claim").

Resource Includes:

  • Game instructions
  • Printable Point Tally Card & Blank Answer Cards
  • 30 Topic Cards
  • 30 Claim Cards

Educational Benefits:

  • Low prep, high engagement
  • Supports argumentative constructed response writing
  • Targeted skill practice
  • Encourages students to think beyond their own point of view
  • Differentiated playing cards
    -Cards vary and include simple, humorous, and more challenging topics/claims to respond to

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