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Argumentative writing practice
This classroom material helps 6th-grade students practice argumentative writing by identifying claims, reasons, evidence, and counterclaims through multiple-choice questions and paragraph ordering exercises, focusing on constructing concise arguments.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 6 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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- Which sentence best states a claim in an argumentative essay?
- Which of the following are strong reasons to support the claim that students should have less homework?
- A counterclaim is a statement that ___ the main claim in an argument.
- Put the parts of a short argumentative paragraph in the correct order.
- Match each argumentative writing term to its definition.
- Complete the sentence with the correct word.
- Read the statements about argumentative writing and mark them as true or false.
- Which is the best example of evidence to support the claim that school lunches should be healthier?
- What is the term for the part of an argument that responds to and refutes the counterclaim? (One word)
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