Debating Canada’s Capital: Persuasive Essay Activity

Students research a Canadian city and argue why it would have been a better national capital than Ottawa.

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Students research a Canadian city and argue why it would have been a better national capital than Ottawa. The activity guides learners through historical context, evidence gathering, rhetorical appeals, Claim-Evidence-Reasoning structure, and counterarguments.

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Students will research historical, economic, geographic, and cultural evidence about a Canadian city.
Students will develop a clear persuasive thesis supported by relevant evidence and reasoning.
Students will apply ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive writing.
Students will acknowledge and respond to counterarguments.

Debating Canada’s Capital: Persuasive Essay Activity

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Clear goals. Useful learning.

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