Balanced Argument Sentence Frames

Year 6 EnglishWriting3 pages

About this worksheet

Should Year 6 children be allowed their own mobile phones? This three-page balanced argument uses sentence frames to walk pupils through both sides. They complete an introduction with two viewpoints, two 'for' and two 'against' stems, and a conclusion with four blanks. Linking words such as Furthermore, Conversely and As a result are built into the stems. Model responses in the key cover safety in emergencies, sleep and schoolwork. It fits England National Curriculum writing composition objectives on form and cohesion.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Writing - composition

โ€œIdentifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their ownโ€

The frames model the shape of a balanced argument, with both sides set out before a conclusion.

Writing - composition

โ€œUsing a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphsโ€

Section 2 links its four points with Firstly, Furthermore, Conversely and As a result.

What's inside this worksheet

Section 1: Introducing Viewpoints

Two stems, one for each side of the debate, with the second starting "On the other hand".

Section 2: Building Cohesive Paragraphs

Four stems, from "Firstly, a significant advantage of owning a mobile phone is" to "As a result of these distractions, children might".

Section 3: Drawing a Conclusion

A single frame with four blanks that ends "Ultimately, the most sensible approach is to".

How teachers use it

After a class debate

Debate phones out loud first, then use the frames to turn the talk into writing.

Scaffolded writing

Give the frames to pupils who need support while confident writers draft freely on the same question.

Cohesion mini-lesson

Take the Section 2 stems and ask pupils to swap Conversely for another phrase that means the same.

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