In our shared novel ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, we have looked closely at the character of Kensuke.  In our most recent chapter, we’ve seen a different side to him and some of our opinions of him have changed.  We discussed his various personality traits and used evidence from the text to support our opinions.

The following day we wrote a persuasive essay to answer the question ‘Kensuke is a kind and caring man.  Do you agree or disagree?’.  We structured our arguments and wrote detailed points.

Finally, we then held a mini debate to argue for and against the question!  Each side made their points really well and had challenging questions from the audience.

Our Chairperson did a fantastic job of ensuring a balanced approach to the debate.  In the end, the vote was 15-4 to…the For side!