Evidence Debate Game for Middle School ELA
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This creative and engaging game gives students valuable practice supporting their arguments with evidence.
Our students are full of opinions, but without support to back up their arguments, they cannot build a logical case - one of the most essential skills in writing an essay.
Thankfully, this game makes supporting evidence both engaging and fun.
So how does it work?
First, you pose a debate topic to the class and split your students into two teams: "for" and "against."
Then you give both teams time to find evidence that supports their stance on the issue. They collect six types of support, using the B.A.G.E.L.S. acronym:
B - Background information
A - Analogies
G - Groundbreaking experiments
E - Expert opinions
L - Logical reasoning
S - Statistics and facts
Once the teams have collected and memorized their support, they stand on opposite sides of the room. You can give them a bagel to throw or another soft object, and the students begin to play a game of dodgeball. The catch? A player has to shout out support for their side of the debate before throwing the "ball."
This game is hilarious but effective!
What exactly is included in this resource?
- Teacher tips for a fun and successful game
- 15 Random topics for your students to debate
- A B.A.G.E.L.S. handout that explains the 6 types of support for an argument
- A B.A.G.E.L.S. graphic organizer your students can use to organize their debate evidence
- A page of B.A.G.E.L.S. examples for your students to reference as they search for support
The debate game is a great way to teach your students the importance of supporting their arguments with evidence, and it's a whole lot of fun too. Give it a try!
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