Earth Day Argument Writing Prompt #2: National Holiday

Should Earth Day be celebrated as a national holiday? Invite learners to draft an argumentative response to this Earth Day-themed writing prompt! Tailored for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade learners, this nonfiction writing prompt will engage students in writing their claim about the topic, supporting that claim with relevant evidence and reasoning, as well as acknowledging different opinions and perspectives on the matter.

This argument writing prompt can be used independently or completed alongside the other holiday-specific writing prompts: Earth Day Argument Writing Prompt #1: Plastic Bags and Earth Day Argument Writing Prompt #3: Tourism and the Environment.

Looking for a rubric to accompany this prompt? Check out our 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade standards-based argument writing rubrics.