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Year 5
Giving proof and summarising an argument
I can follow a structure to add proof and summarise my argument.
New
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Year 5
Giving proof and summarising an argument
I can follow a structure to add proof and summarise my argument.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The PEPS structure stands for: point, explanation, proof, summary.
- Adding proof to an argument will make it more convincing.
- Summarising an argument will help the audience to remember the key parts.
Common misconception
There is no need to summarise a short speech because the audience have just heard it.
Summarising an argument helps to reinforce the key parts and make the speech more convincing.
Keywords
Proof - Proof refers to the evidence used to support an opinion.
Summary - A summary will briefly recap the main points of an argument.
This lesson builds on the last lesson where the PEPS structure was introduced and pupils learned how to make a point and explanation. If any pupils missed that lesson, it would be worth spending some time to catch them up before this lesson.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the acronym for the structure to follow when making a speech in a debate?
POPS
PIPS
PUPS
Q2.
What is the purpose of the 'point' in the PEPS structure?
To tell the audience your name.
To summarise your argument for the audience.
Q3.
Why is there an 'explanation' part in the PEPS structure?
To give the audience facts and figures that support an opinion.
To give the audience a summary of the whole argument.
Q4.
Which three of these techniques may help a speaker to persuade the audience to agree with their opinion?
speaking in an overly confident manner
insulting the audience
Q5.
Which of these could be used as an example of flattery in an argument?
An audience like you may find this hard to understand...
An audience like you might not agree with me...
Q6.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that the audience already knows the answer to.
A question that had been used before.
A question that the speaker answers themselves.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Complete this sentence. Once a speaker has delivered their point and explanation, they should then move on to their ...
summary
next point
Q2.
What could be another word for proof?
rumour
suspicion
Q3.
Finish this sentence. Proof can be defined as ...
telling people how to think.
something that can be argued with.
Q4.
Telling a short story from their own life experience would work well in a speaker's proof. What is another name for these types of stories?
rumours
fairy tales
Q5.
Which two of these ideas could be used as proof in a speaker's argument?
made-up stories
made-up statistics
Q6.
What is the purpose of the 'summary' part in the PEPS structure?
To make a new point.
To repeat the entire argument.