8th Grade Argument Writing Worksheets

Argument writing makes a claim and proves it with reasons, evidence and reasoning while answering the other side. There are 39 sheets for 8th grade here, and 2 of them have answer keys. Most are writing topics and organizers, such as Earth Day Argument on a Fee for Shopping Bags and Argue for a Four-Day or Five-Day School Week, and others practice skills, such as Cut Evidence That Does Not Support the Claim. Argument Essay Rubric for 8th Grade Writers and a transitions handout help students check their work. These pages practice W.8.1 and its parts W.8.1.A to W.8.1.E.