Leap Year Argument Writing Prompt #2: Holiday or Ordinary Day?

Should we consider February 29th a holiday, or should it be treated as a regular day? Invite students to practice their argumentative writing skills with this leap year-inspired writing prompt! Designed for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade learners, this opinion-writing prompt will engage students as they explore and articulate their thoughts around the topic of how the extra day in a leap year should be treated. Writers will need to address the question, support their claim with relevant evidence and reasoning, and acknowledge different opinions and perspectives on the matter.

This nonfiction writing prompt can be used independently or alongside the other leap year-themed writing prompts in this series: Leap Year Argument Writing Prompt #1: February or Elsewhere? and Leap Year Argument Writing Prompt #3: School Day or Day Away? Looking for a rubric to accompany this prompt? Check out our 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade standards-based argument writing rubrics.