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Lesson 8 of 20 ยท Arguments & Debate

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Persuade Me!

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’ฌ Let's Think & Play! Touch your head โ€” that's where your brain lives! ๐Ÿง  Today's adventure: persuasive reasoning techniques! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Persuasive reasoning techniques

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Think About This

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ Would you rather be as big as an elephant or as small as a mouse? Pick a side and give 2 reasons!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ” Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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๐Ÿ’ก Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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๐ŸŽฏ Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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๐Ÿชž Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ€” you learned!

Key Points

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Master persuasive reasoning techniques

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Apply arguments & debate in real situations

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Build habits of arguments & debate

Key Vocabulary

Disagree

When you think something different โ€” and that's okay!

Agree

When you think the same thing as someone

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you tell Mom WHY you want something, you're making an argument! 'I want juice BECAUSE I'm thirsty!' ๐Ÿงƒ

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about persuasive reasoning techniques? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Someone shares idea, you...?