Argument Writing Resources

Argument Writing: Claim, Reasons, and Evidence

This lesson will help students map out their argument essay after they have identified a topic. Students will learn the three basic components of constructing an argument: stating a claim, listing reasons, and providing evidence.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Argument Writing: Pre-Writing Organizer

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Pre-Writing Organizer

This pre-writing exercise introduces five parts of a strong argument, including counter-arguments.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Match the Evidence

While playing this fun memory game, students will find a piece of evidence that supports each claim.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

The Best Food

Worksheet

The Best Food

Second graders love food! Help your young writer share their opinion about the best kind of food using this helpful paragraph organizer. Fair warning, this activity might make you hungry!

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Make a Claim

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Make a Claim

Introduce your students to argument writing with this high-interest prompt about homework!

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Sentence Frames

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Sentence Frames

Introduce your students to words and phrases that will strengthen their argument writing.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

How to Outline an Essay

Worksheet

How to Outline an Essay

If your little writer needs help organizing to write that big essay assignment, give her a helpful cheat-sheet full of tips on making an outline.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments

With this exercise, students will practice writing counter-arguments and rebuttals.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Here’s What I Think!

Lesson plan

Here’s What I Think!

Second graders love field trips and sharing their opinions! This fun lesson combines both, as students must convince their teacher to take them on a field trip by practicing their opinion writing and using paragraph structure.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Fact vs. Opinion Sort

Worksheet

Fact vs. Opinion Sort

Before students write opinion pieces, they need to understand the difference between facts and opinions. This worksheet teaches them to do just that by having students cut out various statements and sort them into fact and opinion categories.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Literary Argument: Drafting Your Essay

Lesson plan

Literary Argument: Drafting Your Essay

Once students have selected a topic related to a piece of literature they have read and mapped out their argument, this lesson will help them turn their prewriting into an essay.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic

Lesson plan

Literary Argument Writing: Defining Your Topic

This lesson will help your young writers develop a claim, or thesis, and construct an argument around it. You may have students complete the essay by continuing the process with the lesson Literary Argument Writing: Drafting Your Essay.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument #2

Young writers will practice identifying the five parts of an effective argument before writing their own argument.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Support a Claim

Worksheet

Support a Claim

Kids practice argument writing with this claims worksheet.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Respond to a Formal Letter

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Respond to a Formal Letter

Young writers will write a persuasive letter in response to a formal letter.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

It’s Okay to Argue

Lesson plan

It’s Okay to Argue

We don’t want arguments in the classroom, right? Actually arguments aren’t all bad! In this lesson, students learn to write argumentative essays.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Field Trip Opinion

Worksheet

Field Trip Opinion

Second graders love field trips! Help them share their opinion about the best field trip location while using this handy paragraph organizer.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

The Best Vacation

Worksheet

The Best Vacation

Who doesn't love dreaming about their ideal vacation? Help your young writers share their opinion of the best place to vacation while using this handy paragraph organizer.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Persuasive Letters

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Persuasive Letters

In this exercise, your young writers will write a persuasive letter to a person of their choice.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Developing Theses

Lesson plan

Developing Theses

Students will sharpen their thesis-making skills by developing several through discussion.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Argument Writing: Topic Cards

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Topic Cards

Challenge students to come up with arguments and counter-arguments for a controversial topic, whether they agree or not.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Who Is Your Audience?

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Who Is Your Audience?

In this brief questionnaire, students will think about who their audience is and what they believe.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Support Your Opinion

Worksheet

Support Your Opinion

Help your students prepare to write an argumentative piece with this writing prompt activity. This worksheet will jumpstart the writing process by having students articulate an opinion and come up with supporting evidence and details.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Spend or Save?

Worksheet

Spend or Save?

Kids practice persuasive writing with this money-themed worksheet.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing Resources