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Respond to the argument actually made
1 · Learn
A productive discussion listens, paraphrases a point accurately and responds with reasons. Asking a clarifying question can reveal whether participants disagree about facts, values or proposed action.
If one speaker says a pilot should last a month, replying as if they demanded a permanent policy misrepresents the proposal. A fair response addresses the stated duration and what evidence the pilot would gather.
2 · Worked example
'You propose a one-month trial; what attendance level would justify extending it?' both checks understanding and asks for a decision criterion.
3 · Your turn
Why is arguing against a permanent change not a fair response to a proposal explicitly limited to a one-month trial?
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It changes the proposal and avoids evaluating the actual limited trial.
4 · Apply your learning
Hold a short structured discussion using an invented school policy and record one point you revised after hearing evidence.
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Use the actual supplied passage before asking for evidence. Accept alternative interpretations supported by precise details. These short models require wider whole-text reading, two authors studied in depth during the year, and the stage's Shakespeare provision before full KS3 coverage can be claimed.
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