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Study block 2 · U4

Examples, evidence and ethical persuasion

By the end of this unit
  • Use using a short story as evidence in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use supporting a claim responsibly in an appropriate real situation.
  • Use persuading while acknowledging concerns in an appropriate real situation.

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ගෙවීමට පෙර වැඩපත්‍රයේ අන්තර්ගතය, ගාස්තු සහ ලබාදෙන දිනය WhatsApp මඟින් තහවුරු කරගන්න.

පාඩම් සටහන් මුද්‍රණය කරගන්න.
01SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Using a short story as evidence

Learn it simply

  • A story can illustrate how an idea works.
  • Keep the event brief and connect it explicitly to the point.
  • A personal experience does not prove that the same result will occur for everyone.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

An imagined pupil uses a checklist and remembers the materials.

Moderate / Add a little

The example illustrates a method; it is not proof for every learner.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

A story can illustrate how an idea works. Keep the event brief and connect it explicitly to the point. A personal experience does not prove that the same result will occur for everyone. If the story is invented for demonstration, label it as an imagined example rather than a factual account.

A convincing speech supports its claims and treats listeners fairly. Distinguish a fact, an inference and a personal experience. Check a factual claim before using it, and explain the limits of a small example. Persuasion can acknowledge a reasonable objection instead of hiding it. A vivid story should help explain a point, not manipulate the audience through invented claims presented as truth. Use a suitable source attribution when a factual statement needs one.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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02SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Supporting a claim responsibly

Learn it simply

  • Use evidence appropriate to the claim and verify factual details.
  • A number needs context, such as the group and period measured.
  • Avoid saying research proves when a source only suggests.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

A class survey describes that class, not every school.

Moderate / Add a little

One successful event suggests a possibility rather than a guarantee.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

Use evidence appropriate to the claim and verify factual details. A number needs context, such as the group and period measured. Avoid saying research proves when a source only suggests. Explain why the evidence is relevant, and separate the source's finding from your own inference.

A convincing speech supports its claims and treats listeners fairly. Distinguish a fact, an inference and a personal experience. Check a factual claim before using it, and explain the limits of a small example. Persuasion can acknowledge a reasonable objection instead of hiding it. A vivid story should help explain a point, not manipulate the audience through invented claims presented as truth. Use a suitable source attribution when a factual statement needs one.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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03SMALL STEPS · BIG SMILES

Persuading while acknowledging concerns

Learn it simply

  • State the proposed action and its benefit, then recognise a realistic concern.
  • Offer a way to address it or explain the trade-off.
  • Respect the audience's ability to decide.

See it. Say it. Understand it.

Easy / Start here

A reading club takes time, but a weekly twenty-minute session is manageable.

Moderate / Add a little

Members could choose shorter texts during examination weeks.

More detail for teachers and confident learners

State the proposed action and its benefit, then recognise a realistic concern. Offer a way to address it or explain the trade-off. Respect the audience's ability to decide. A specific modest request is often more workable than a dramatic promise with no implementation plan.

A convincing speech supports its claims and treats listeners fairly. Distinguish a fact, an inference and a personal experience. Check a factual claim before using it, and explain the limits of a small example. Persuasion can acknowledge a reasonable objection instead of hiding it. A vivid story should help explain a point, not manipulate the audience through invented claims presented as truth. Use a suitable source attribution when a factual statement needs one.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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මෙම ඒකකයේ සියලු පාඩම් ආවරණය කරන වැඩපත්‍රය සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු සඳහා WhatsApp මඟින් විමසන්න.

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ඒකකය පුහුණු වීමට වැඩපත්‍ර සහ වෙනම පිළිතුරු හෝ ආදර්ශ පිළිතුරු මාර්ගෝපදේශයක් ලබාගත හැකිය.

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ගුරුවරුන්ට පාඩම් සැලසුම් කර ඉගැන්වීමටත්, දරුවන්ට හා වැඩිහිටියන්ට තනිව පුහුණු වී විභාගයට සූදානම් වීමටත් මෙම වෙබ් අඩවිය භාවිත කළ හැකිය. දෙමාපියන්ට නිවසේදී දරුවන්ට උදව් කළ හැකිය.

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