Grade 6 English: Argumentative Writing
Free Grade 6 English unit on Argumentative Writing: 10 lessons in order, starting with Understanding arguments. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Understanding arguments
Understand what an argument is in writing: a claim supported by reasons and evidence, aimed at an audience, with a purpose to persuade.
Lesson 2Developing claims
Write a clear, arguable claim and distinguish it from a fact, a topic or a vague opinion.
Lesson 3Supporting reasons
Develop strong, relevant reasons that support a claim and order them from strongest to weakest or the reverse.
Lesson 4Selecting evidence
Select, evaluate and use credible evidence (facts, statistics, examples, expert opinion) to support reasons, and explain how it proves the point.
Lesson 5Organising arguments
Organise an argumentative essay with an introduction and thesis, reason paragraphs, a counterargument section and a conclusion.
Lesson 6Alternative viewpoints
Acknowledge alternative viewpoints respectfully, respond to them with a rebuttal, and strengthen your own argument.
Lesson 7Argumentative paragraphs
Write an argumentative paragraph with a claim sentence, reason, evidence, explanation and a link back to the thesis.
Lesson 8Introductory argument essays
Draft a complete short argumentative essay with introduction, reasons, a counterargument and a conclusion, in a formal style.
Lesson 9Revising arguments
Revise an argumentative draft by strengthening claims, evidence and rebuttals, cutting weak points and improving clarity.
Lesson 10Evaluating reasoning
Evaluate the reasoning in arguments by spotting common fallacies such as hasty generalisation, false cause, personal attack and either/or thinking.