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100 Christmas Persuasive Writing Topics & Debate Ideas for Students

Explore 100 Christmas persuasive writing topics and debate ideas for students, covering festive traditions, school rules, shopping, sustainability, ethics and hilarious Christmas controversies. From Santa's retirement to the commercialisation of Christmas, these thought-provoking questions encourage critical thinking, confident argument and lively classroom discussion. Includes persuasive writing challenges, debate activities, rhetorical techniques, sentence starters and practical teaching tips. Perfect for KS3, KS4 and secondary English lessons during the festive season.

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