Competiton #7
02 March 2026Competition | Activity for everyone
One idea. One reason. Convince us.
Your final competition of the Festival is a little different. You should write a short persuasive paragraph in 100 words or less, to respond to this statement:
You can agree or disagree.
To enter the competition
- State your position clearly
- Use one real example from a lesson you completed during the Festival
- Include what someone who disagrees with you would say
Winners are those who show strong reasoning and clear structure, and meet the word limit.
Comments (4)
I think that topical talk should not be compulsory for every school because there are many schools around the world and therefore it could be difficult to be managed globally. However I think that topical talk should be a choice schools can take and will be beneficial for them as it provides an insight into political viewpoints and allowing children to express their thoughts.
I agree with the statement that topical talks should be compulsory in every school because it makes children able to discuss situations which can help into their future. It can allow them to make an impact in their life and be able to start advanced skills from a young age. Many might disagree because of starting at an young age, but it expands their education on important things they will need later in life.
topical talks should be in every school as you can learn about the world. this would be clear to all kids as this teaches you skill with money what aid is and technology
during this topical talk festival i have learnt what aid is, what it does.
some people might say it bad but personaly i think its good
I agree. Topical Talk helps students understand the world beyond their front door, learn new words, write compositions, work on their knowledge, listening, speaking, problem solving and creativity skills.
In NATO: friends forever lesson, I learned that security is a security dilemma, does joining alliance can make a country safer or a neigbouring country angry. This taught me even global problems don't have a simple yes or no answer.
Someone will argue that schools should just focus only on math or reading, however learning to disagree respectfully and think critically is very important for our future as solving an equation.