Writing a balanced argument through role play lesson

This lesson was designed to help Year Five students generate 'for and against' reasons to help them independently write a balanced argument the next day. The students are given cards detailing their role as part of a small village community. They have a chance to introduce "themselves" to the other residents of the village before they are told that an urban development company plans to transform their village into a city. The lesson culminates in a town hall-style debate, during which one student acts as a scribe to take down reasons for and against the development.
There aren't many written outcomes from this lesson, but it could easily be adapted to have more of a writing focus.