Ages 9 to 11

The Persuasive Speaker

Real-Life Opinions, Reasons, Evidence, Debate & Respectful Disagreement

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Pack three in the Ages 9 to 11 Vocabulary & Language collection. It moves a child from "I think this" to "I think this because, and here is the evidence", teaching clear positions, strong reasons, honest evidence, counterarguments and respectful debate.

What's included

Opinion, fact or claim, telling belief from evidence
Stating a position clearly and giving three different reasons
Strong reason or weak reason, and claim, reason, example
Adding real evidence and spotting what is not evidence
Using numbers persuasively without misusing them
Persuasive vocabulary beyond "I like it"
Knowing your audience and what they care about
Counterarguments, predicting objections and "Yes, but..."
Finding common ground, arguing the other side, steelmanning
Spotting emotional tricks, exaggeration and loaded language
Ethical persuasion, adverts and the 60 second challenge
Debate, challenging questions, changing your mind and respecting the decision

Who it's for

Parents and carers of children aged 9 to 11 who want them to argue well, with reasons and evidence, and to disagree respectfully.