Original Promptcreate worksheets, organizers, and an assignment where students have just written an essay on whether or not bigfoot is real and they need to have an all class debate where one side believes he is real and the other does not
This resource is designed to help students prepare for a debate on the existence of Bigfoot. It outlines a structured approach to synthesizing argumentative claims from an essay into a verbal format, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based reasoning. The document includes sections for reviewing essay claims, anticipating counter-arguments, and formulating rebuttals. Academic discourse tools are provided to aid in articulating thoughts during the debate, with sentence stems for agreeing, disagreeing, and seeking clarification. Additionally, it encourages active listening by prompting students to note interesting points from the opposing side, and it concludes with a reflection section to evaluate how opinions may have shifted as a result of the debate.