## Step 4 - Task

You are going to imagine that your class is going to have a debate.
The motion is:
This house believes that teenagers should be allowed to have jobs.
Decide if you support or oppose the motion.
You are going to write your arguments in an essay format. (180-200 words).

1. Decide whether you agree or disagree.
2. Research your points: what do you learn from having a job? Why would people be opposed to it? Will teenagers lose interest in school when they have jobs?
   Be careful to write generally and not just about your own experience.
3. Organize your points logically making a good case. Look at this example:

Section | Example
--- | ---
A Strong Opening | Think of an opening that makes your audience sit up a little straighter...
Defining the Topic | "Today we're here to debate the topic .....motion..... I have defined this topic to mean Y."
Signposting | "I'm going to argue ....motion.... I'll then move on to demonstrate Y, and conclude by examining Z."
Rebuttal | "To begin, I'd like to rebut some arguments put forward by my opposition. They've claimed ........, which s false because Y."
Your Arguments | "Now to move on to my arguments. Firstly, I'll be demonstrating ....motion...." "Secondly, I'd like to examine the idea of Y." "Lastly, I'm going to argue Z."
Conclusion | "Today I argued .....motion...., Y, and Z. It's for these reasons that I firmly believe that .... motion......"

4. Write your debate and check it.