Am I Persuasive Enough? Skills for Self-Advocacy

DAY 3: Practicing Persuasive Self-Advocacy with Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Framework

Objectives:

  • Use Claim, Evidence & Reasoning framework to make self-advocacy speech more persuasive

Icebreaker: St. Patrick Would You Rather…

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Framework

Role-Play: Self-Advocacy at Home

Instructions: Follow the steps below

  • Read a scenario
  • What is the problem?

Now, let’s try our framework:

  • What is your claim for this situation/request
  • What is your evidence for this situation/request
  • What is your reasoning for this situation/request

Question for everybody:

Would you say YES or NO to this request? Why? Explain your opinion! What could you friend say differently to be more persuasive?

Note for teacher: Pls use the workbook.

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Role-Play: Self-Advocacy in Public

Instructions: Follow the steps below

  • Read a scenario
  • What is the problem?

Now, let’s try our framework:

  • What is your claim for this situation/request
  • What is your evidence for this situation/request
  • What is your reasoning for this situation/request

Question for everybody:

Would you say YES or NO to this request? Why? Explain your opinion! What could you friend say differently to be more persuasive?

Note for teacher: Pls use the workbook.

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