WHOLE CLASS DEBATE: Who is the biggest victim in Inheritance?
You will be assigned one of the characters in Inheritance. Your task is to argue that they, and not the other characters, is the biggest victim in the play. The characters will include:
- Nugget
- William
- Lyle
- Ashleigh and Brianna
- Julie
- Girlie
- Dibs
- Maureen
- Rushton
This task is not about what you personally think. It is requiring you to think about what arguments you can put forward, supported by evidence from the text, to support your side.
You will have 30 minutes to prepare. Your pair will have between 3 and 4 minutes to speak. You will need to have evidence (scenes, quotes, etc.) to support your claims.
Each person will need to present at least one Point of Information (a clarifying question, designed to pick holes in what the other team has said) at the end of another person’s speech.
Some sides are unfair. Deal with it. Besides, the tougher the character, the more fun you can have with them…
FINAL NOTE: Does this sound like it could be an essay topic? Well then, perhaps you’d better write down some notes when other people are presenting…
Essay Planning
Using your notes from the debate, as well as your own knowledge of the text, complete the following essay plan on a closely related topic:
- Word (.DOCX) Version: Essay Plan – There is only one victim in Inheritance
- PDF Version: Essay Plan – There is only one victim in Inheritance