Learning rooms · C1

Rhetoric and debate

Structure, counterarguments and strategies

Examples and language material remain in Polish because Polish is the target language of the course.

Can-do outcome

I can design a convincing statement, respond to counter-arguments and honestly represent the other side's position.

rhetorical questions and parallelism; inversion; concessive conjunctions

dynamics, pause, cadence and contact with the audience

opening the argument • steelman positions • riposte and synthesis

ethics of persuasion and recognizing manipulation

Six lessons

I can design a convincing statement, respond to counter-arguments and honestly represent the other side's position.

I understand and actively use key vocabulary.

I use structure to achieve a specific goal.

I understand the global meaning, detail and intention.

I create a coherent statement for a specific recipient.

I combine all skills in a realistic task.

Active vocabulary

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Expected skills · C1

long, demanding texts and implicit meanings

a complex statement with no explicit structure

precise text of 350–500 words for a specific recipient

flexible professional or academic expression

synthesizing, reframing and facilitating collaboration

consistent control, nuance and conscious self-correction