Writing a discussion

What’s in a discussion? A discussion considers an issue, a topic or a theme from different points of view (for and against) and concludes with the writer’s point of view.

Kangaroos

Should kangaroos be culled or not?

Explore

Open the resource Worlds Collide go to Text 1. Here you can explore both sides of an important social issue, homelessness.

Your tasks

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Learn how to identify a writer’s use of first, second and third person.

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Read and annotate a discussion on kangaroo culling.

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Write a discussion and post it to a blog.

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Choose an issue and then record your discussion as a speech.

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