Success: Open a 45-second persuasive practice statement for a named public audience, using a concession and reason.
- Notice · 3 min. Read Text B's opening line in two tones, one dismissive and one invitational. Ask which fits the wording and why.
- Model · 5 min. Draft aloud: “Board members, a trial is worth considering. Before we choose the hours, we need a way home for users.” Identify address, position and condition.
- Try · 6 min. Learners choose A's position, B's conditional position or a third defensible position, then draft an opening and one supporting reason. No lived-experience disclosure.
- Compare · 5 min. Offer private rehearsal, typed script, AAC or spoken rehearsal. Peers note whether the audience, claim and condition are audible/readable, rather than judging performance identity.
- Transfer · 4 min. Revise one sentence to be clearer and more respectful to a person who disagrees.
- Exit · 2 min. Collect the opening plus its evidence source. A made-up statistic must be labelled as hypothetical or removed.