Researching and Writing Persuasive Speeches
Year 5-6 English Research Skills Build Topic: Break times should be longer
Lesson 1 Overview: Research Foundations
Duration: 20 minutes Focus: Finding reliable information Skills: Identifying facts vs opinions Goal: Build evidence for our persuasive speech
WALT - We Are Learning To
Find important information to help us write a persuasive speech using books and websites
Success Criteria - Lesson 1
I can identify facts and opinions in research I can use headings and keywords to find relevant information I can take notes from research to support 'Break times should be longer'
Teacher Do: Research Demonstration
Watch as I research 'Break times should be longer' Notice how I skim for headings and keywords See how I identify facts vs opinions Observe my note-taking strategy
Facts vs Opinions
Facts: Can be proven true or false Example fact: 'Most schools have 15-minute morning breaks' Opinions: Personal beliefs or feelings Example opinion: 'Break times are too short'
We Do: Shared Research
Let's explore this article together Highlight keywords and main ideas as a class Decide what evidence supports our topic Share our findings aloud
You Do: Independent Research
Research your assigned text about break times Use your graphic organizer Record notes under: Reasons, Facts, Opinions Prepare to share one piece of evidence next lesson
Lesson 2 Overview: Evaluating Sources
Duration: 20 minutes Focus: Trustworthy sources Skills: Source evaluation and organization Goal: Organize research clearly
WALT - Lesson 2
Work out if a source is trustworthy and organise my research notes clearly
What Makes a Source Trustworthy?
Check the author - Are they an expert? Look at the date - Is it recent? Consider the website type - .edu, .gov, .org Verify accuracy - Does it match other sources?
We Do: Source Evaluation Practice
Let's check this source together Use our trustworthiness checklist Organize facts into categories Practice linking facts to our opinion
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