RCI-16266 · Argumentative Writing

Argumentative Writing — Upper Primary Confident Skill Builder · Live Group

Develop balanced, evidence-based arguments that address alternative viewpoints. This version is designed for ages 10–12 at confident level through interactive small-group learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure thesis with purposeful independent application.
  • Develop increasingly independent evidence with purposeful independent application.
  • Develop applied counterargument with purposeful independent application.
  • Develop confident reasoning with purposeful independent application.
  • Apply Argumentative Writing skills through structured practice appropriate to ages 10–12.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Take a PositionFocus: thesis

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 2 · Build the CaseFocus: evidence

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 3 · Address the Other SideFocus: counterargument

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

Unit 4 · Reach a Reasoned ConclusionFocus: reasoning

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 10–12.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Upper Primary learners (ages 10–12) who want to develop thesis, evidence, counterargument, reasoning at Confident level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Argumentative Writing, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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