Worksheets

Build the practice around the thinking.

Give pupils a useful model and enough support to begin. Keep the final explanation or decision theirs.

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Paragraph planning frame, supplied pupil page 1 — Paragraph planning frame. Pupils aged 11 to 14. English PDF.

Build the reasoning before the paragraph.

Read the model opinion paragraph. Identify its point, evidence, explanation and link to the question, then plan both sides before choosing one.

Open the paragraph planner

Prepare a worksheet request

Help me prepare a persuasive paragraph task using the frame I supply. Ask for my learner group and learning goal. Offer a model and two-sided planning, keep claims sourced or clearly presented as examples, and leave the final paragraph independent.

Review and copy the request into PLAI™ with the material you want to use.

The supplied model demonstrates paragraph structure. Source factual claims in any new pupil response.

Paragraph planning frame, supplied pupil page 2 — **Paragraph planning frame**The model introduces point, evidence, explanation and link.

Support the start. Keep the reasoning.

Oral rehearsal, a labelled model or a first sentence can help pupils begin. Their evidence and explanation still need to do the work.

Prepare a support request

Add optional oral rehearsal and a labelled first step to this paragraph task. Keep the evidence choice, explanation and final paragraph for pupils to complete. Ask which claim needs more support and flag any unsupported factual statements.

Review and copy the request into PLAI™ with the material you want to use.