Is there something your students need or want. Talk about all the real persuasion we do in life. Perhaps your class once persuaded you or their parents to do something recently. I persuaded my brother to eat mud. You gave good reasons.
Lets practice making our arguments come alive with good reasons.
Lets make up reasons to make our own arguments. Reasons why we need recess . Great persuaders know how to move beyond entrenched positions to the common interests of both parties. This is a simple activity to show your class this movement. You moved them from conflicted positions to see what you could agree on.