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Class Expo Persuasive Organiser

The student council is deciding whether to hold a class expo each year. Plan a persuasive speech that gives a clear opinion, supports it with reasons and evidence, and responds respectfully to another point of view. You may argue either side. Use the Expo Evidence Board below, and remember to write in Australian English.

Expo Evidence Board

These fictional planning notes are available to every speaker. Refer to them accurately: they are examples from a small student survey, not proof of what every student thinks.

STUDENT SURVEY Out of 30 students asked: • 24 wanted to show a project. • 21 said they would enjoy seeing other students’ work. • 9 worried that preparing a display could take too much time.

PRACTICAL IDEAS • Hold the expo during an afternoon already set aside for class sharing. • Let students work in pairs or small groups. • Offer a choice of display: a model, artwork, demonstration or short talk. • Keep displays simple and use materials already available.

Build your case

Choose a position and gather convincing reasons before you draft. A strong argument explains why a reason matters and supports it with a relevant example or piece of evidence.

1.Should the school hold a class expo each year? Select the position you will argue, then give one clear reason for your choice.

2.Which statement uses the survey evidence most accurately to support holding an expo?

Every student wants an expo because all 30 students were excited.
In the survey, 24 out of 30 students wanted to show a project.
The survey proves that an expo will improve every student's learning.
No students were worried about the time needed to prepare.

3.Match each part of TEEL with its job in a persuasive paragraph.

T — Topic sentence
E — Explanation
E — Evidence or example
L — Link

Provides a relevant fact, example or detail.
States the paragraph’s main reason.
Connects the paragraph back to the main opinion.
Shows how or why the reason matters.

4.Rewrite this weak claim as a specific, persuasive topic sentence: “An expo would be good.”

5.List three different reasons that support your chosen position. Make each reason distinct. If you argue against a yearly expo, you could focus on time, cost or another practical concern.

6.Choose one reason from Question 5 and complete the plan: Topic sentence (your reason); Explanation (why it matters); Evidence or example (use a survey detail or practical idea from the board, if relevant); Link (connect back to your position).

7.Write one rhetorical question that could encourage your audience to consider your position on the class expo.

8.A student who disagrees might say, “Preparing a display will take too much time.” Write a respectful rebuttal that acknowledges this concern and gives a practical response. You may use an idea from the evidence board.

9.Fill both gaps: “A yearly class expo is worthwhile because it gives students a chance to . For example, the survey found that .”

10.Write a short introduction for your speech. State your position clearly, briefly preview two or three reasons, and finish with a persuasive sentence or rhetorical question.