Introduction to Debate for ELL Students
This 5-page packet introduces the fundamentals of debate to English Language Learners in 5th grade. It builds foundational speaking and listening skills with built-in language scaffolds and sentence frames to support participation.
“Please create an introduction to debate for ELL students needing language scaffolds”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 45-minute introduction to debate during a whole-class lesson.
- Discussion question: What makes an argument convincing?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pair students for reading and discussion, and pre-teach key vocabulary.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students research a current event and prepare a short opening statement.
- Estimated time: 45 minutes.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 45-minute introduction to debate during a whole-class lesson.
- Discussion question: What makes an argument convincing?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pair students for reading and discussion, and pre-teach key vocabulary.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students research a current event and prepare a short opening statement.
- Estimated time: 45 minutes.
Introduction to Debate for ELL Students
This 5-page packet introduces the fundamentals of debate to English Language Learners in 5th grade. It builds foundational speaking and listening skills with built-in language scaffolds and sentence frames to support participation.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free