Practise Writing A Balanced Argument: Digital Google Classroom Resource (9-14 years)

This DIGITAL resource includes a link to access and make a copy into your google drive. It is fully editable and can be shared with your students via Google Classroom. Pdf version included.

In this digital resource, the student will learn to write a balanced argument. Then, they should use the points and ideas given, to write their own balanced argument discussing the question (a) Do young people eat too much fast food and (b) Should young people eat more fruit and vegetable?
This resource is essential for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations.

This series sets out how to write a well-balanced argument. The student will learn how to structure their writing, putting forward a point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as, putting forward their own comments and opinions. These work packs focus on discursive writing, enabling the pupil to examine points for and against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and teenage readers - healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many more. The student will learn vital essay writing skills, that will assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum.

In addition to this, the work packs teach organisational and literary devices in persuasive writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition, connectives and use of good vocabulary. The student will learn how to consider writing for the appropriate audience, how to vary sentence types in order to make writing more interesting, and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Each work pack includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by students and provides practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are highlighted and corrected. They are packed with vital hints and tips to enable the pupil to be successful and gain good grades.