Grade 6 Writing

Grade 6 Argumentative Essay Outline

Printable Grade 6 Argumentative Essay Outline — a 5-page Grade 6 Writing practice set with 4 problems and an answer key, ready to print from your browser.

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Grade 6 Argumentative Essay Outline

Grade 6 Writing

A claim / reasons / evidence / counterargument graphic organizer plus a paragraph-by-paragraph outline frame. Built around the Grade 6 argumentative writing expectation.

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Grade 6 Argumentative Essay Outline

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Claim & reasons

1.

Write your claim in one strong sentence.

2.

List three reasons that support your claim. Number each reason.

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Evidence

3.

For each of your three reasons, write one piece of evidence (a fact, a statistic, or an example).

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Counterargument & outline

4.

State the strongest counterargument to your claim in 2–3 sentences. Then write how you will address it.

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Answer Key

Grade 6 Argumentative Essay Outline · Grade 6 · page 5 of 5

For teacher or parent use only. Answers are listed in problem order.

1. (student claim; example: Schools should start at 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.)
2. (student reasons; example: 1) teens sleep better, 2) attention improves, 3) mood rises)
3. (student evidence; example: CDC study of 9,000 teens showed later start improved test scores)
4. (student counterargument; example: A common counterargument is that later starts complicate bus schedules — I will respond by noting staggered start times already exist in many districts)
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