Filter by
Subject categories
- (-) All subject categories (641)
- Languages (207)
- Free time (52)
- Language basics (32)
- Holidays and transport (29)
- Me, my family and friends (26)
- School and work (21)
- Home, town and region (20)
- Food and eating out (18)
- School life (15)
- Clothes and shopping (13)
- Grammar (13)
- Artistic culture (12)
- Describing people (12)
- Holidays and accommodation (10)
- Global issues (9)
- Social trends (8)
- The environment (8)
- Verbs and tenses (8)
- Work and future plans (7)
- Family (6)
- Films and TV (6)
- Music (6)
- Politics (6)
- Technology and the internet (6)
- Young people and politics (6)
- Cultural heritage (5)
- Current issues (5)
- Family trends (5)
- Customs and festivals (4)
- Introductions and greetings (4)
- Multiculturalism (4)
- Pets and animals (4)
- Questions (4)
- Weather and seasons (4)
- Music (3)
- Numbers and dates (3)
- Politics and immigration (3)
- Social issues (3)
- Sport (3)
- Technology and the internet (3)
- Travel and transport (3)
- Crime and punishment (2)
- Directions (2)
- Friends and relationships (2)
- Immigration (2)
- Literature and film (2)
- Poverty and homelessness (2)
- Alphabet and spelling (1)
- Art and architecture (1)
- Celebrity influencers (1)
- Gender equality (1)
- Healthy and unhealthy living (1)
- Hobbies, likes and dislikes (1)
- Languages (1)
- Prepositions (1)
- Racism (1)
- Regional identity (1)
- Social diversity (1)
- Social exclusion (1)
- Telling the time (1)
Global tag
Resource type
Exam board
Arguments and discussions
What is a balanced argument?
A balanced argument is a discussion or piece of non-fiction writing that considers both sides of an issue.
These key stage 1 and key stage 2 English teaching resources will support children in writing a balanced argument. They’ll help children to explore different points of view and find reasons for and against an issue to present both sides of the argument.
You’ll find worksheets to help children identify the features of a balanced argument, planning sheets to help them structure a balanced argument and templates for their final written argument. Topics include school uniform, a longer school day and whether we should have a car-free world. You’ll also find a resource pack of discussion texts.
You may also like our persuasive writing resources.