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TES Product Description – Year 5 Writing Unit: Balanced Argument on Going Paperless (Lessons 6-11)
This structured writing unit guides Year 5 pupils through the process of planning, drafting, refining, and finalising a balanced argument on whether schools should go paperless. Lessons 6-11 focus on structuring arguments, developing sentence variety, and enhancing writing with persuasive features.

What’s Included?
Lesson 6: Structuring a Balanced Argument – Pupils plan their argument using a scaffolded approach, ensuring clear reasoning, evidence, and counterarguments.
Lesson 7: Writing the First Draft – Pupils apply their structured plan to develop a balanced argument, incorporating persuasive phrases, rhetorical questions, and varied sentence types.
Lesson 8: Uplevelling Writing – Focus on improving sentence structure by integrating complex noun phrases, fronted adverbials, and formal tone.
Lesson 9: Editing and Redrafting – Pupils refine their writing, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and persuasive strength.
Lesson 10: Finalising the Balanced Argument – Pupils complete their final draft, demonstrating a well-structured, balanced viewpoint.
Lesson 11: Presenting and Evaluating Arguments – Pupils share, assess, and reflect on their work, developing skills in evaluating effective writing.
This unit provides modelled writing examples, structured planning templates, peer assessment opportunities, and differentiated scaffolds to ensure all pupils can confidently write a compelling balanced argument.

This resource is ideal for whole-class teaching, guided writing sessions, or independent writing practice.