Would You Rather?! -- Practice With Persuasion & Opinion

During this class, students will have the opportunity to practice various skills, including opinion and persuasive writing, as well as how to contribute to a discussion thoughtfully. Each week, students will be presented with 2 would you rather statements. They will then need to individually decide what opinion they agree with, and write a well-thought-out paragraph to persuade other students as to why their opinion is the choice to go with. All prompts are light-hearted and meant to spark a fun discussion between students. 
The class will run as follows:  
10 minutes -- Miss Kaylee introduces the two would you rather statements and reviews the expectations of how to write a short persuasive writing piece. 
20 Minutes -- Students will have independent writing time to construct their persuasive piece. During this time, they can also consult with Miss Kaylee for writing support, if they choose to do so. 
15 Minutes -- Students will be given the opportunity to share their opinions (persuasive writing) with the class, and explain their reasons for why their opinion is the one that they support. 

The ongoing nature of the class means that there will be two brand-new topics to choose from each week! So, students can drop in/out of the class on weeks that they feel interested in. 

Disclaimer: No matter the start date of the first class, the schedule order will be as follows. 

The Class/Topics Schedule: 
Week of 4/2/23:  Would you rather have a petting zoo or a trampoline park in your backyard?
Week of 4/9/23: Would you rather be stuck in the grocery store overnight or stuck in McDonald’s? 
Week of 4/16/23:  Would you rather go walking in the mountains or next to the beach?
Week 4/23/23: Would you rather be able to read people’s minds or speak 5 languages?
Week of 4/30/23: Would you rather be a famous athlete or a famous singer?
Week of 5/7/23: Would you rather be able to do flips and backflips or break dance?
Week of 5/14/23:  Would you rather see a firework display or a circus performance?
Week of 5/21/23: Would you rather be able to create a new holiday or create a new sport?
Week of 5/28/23:  Would you rather only be able to walk on all fours or only be able to walk sideways like a crab?
Week of 6/4/23: Would you rather be able to see things that are very far away, like binoculars or be able to see things very close up, like a microscope?
Week of 6/11/23: Would you rather be able to jump as far as a kangaroo or hold your breath as long as a whale?
Week of 6/18/23: Would you rather be able to type very fast or be able to read really quickly?
Week of 6/25/23: Would you rather be the author of a popular book or a musician in a band who released a popular album?