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The Burnet News Club
Ways To Have Your Say
Inspiration for blog posts!
Ways to have your say
The Burnet News Club
Ways To Have Your Say
Here are some ideas for ways to express your ideas.
You don’t have to stick to these – you could do whatever you like!
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Ways To Have Your Say
OPINION ARTICLE
Write an opinion article by making your argument in a
clear, logical way.
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
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INTERVIEW
Interview someone about the topic.
{ Why not film your interview? }
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
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DEBATE
Film or record a debate between two or more people
on the topic.
{ Why not make an audio debate like something you would hear on the radio? }
FORMAT OPTIONS: Video, audio, radio
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LISTLists can help you to think about things and help others respond to your ideas.
Here are some examples of lists you could write on the blog, which might get some interesting responses from other children.
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
• 5 things I believe now• 3 things I am confused
about • 5 examples of … • 4 questions I have
now• 6 claims that need
checking
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SCRIPTYou could write a script with two or more
people talking about a topic.
This might help you to imagine what different people would say about the topic.
{ You could record a radio play. How about filming people
in your club interviewing each other in the hot seat? }
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
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THE STORY OF YOUR STANDPOINT
Write about how your standpoint has changed over the course of your club sessions on a topic.
{ You could film yourself talking to camera or explaining to a friend }
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
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THE TOPIC MINI-REPORTReport what you have learned about the topic (and from who and where), what surprised you most, and what the most important influence
was on you reaching your standpoint.
Then explain your standpoint with reasons, even if it is ‘I don’t know what to think’.
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, audio
{ Make a mini audio report in the style of a radio documentary }
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A LETTER TO…Imagine you are writing a letter to any of the people whose standpoints you have read about, or who are involved with this topic.Explain to them one of the following:•What you think and why•What you doubt in their arguments and why•Or what you think they should do to help and why
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing
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PROPOSALIt is interesting to think about ways to make
things better in the world you live in.
Try making a proposal and give your reasons why you think the world would be a
better place if it were accepted.
You could talk about your school, your community or the wider society.
FORMAT OPTIONS: Writing, video, radio
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PHOTOSNewspaper editors choose to include different
types of pictures in their newspapers depending on what they want people to think about an issue.
If you find a photo that helps you to express your standpoint on the current issue, please post it on the blog – but don’t
forget to explain how it expresses your point of view.
Go into as much detail as you can about that!
FORMAT OPTIONS: Photography
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POLITICAL CARTOONS
FORMAT OPTIONS: Drawing
Some people have a talent for expressing their opinions with a drawing or a comic strip.
Can you draw a picture or a short comic strip that will clearly tell people your standpoint and
explain some of your reasons?
This is tricky to do, but fun!