Valentine's Day Argument Writing Prompt #3: School Celebrations

Should schools host parties or other special events for students on Valentine’s Day? This worksheet invites learners to write an argumentative response to this Valentine’s Day-themed writing prompt. Designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade learners, this prompt will engage students in writing their claim about the topic, supporting that claim with relevant evidence and reasoning, and also acknowledging different opinions and perspectives on the matter.

This argument writing prompt can be used independently or completed alongside the other Valentine’s Day writing prompts: Valentine's Day Argument Writing Prompt #1: Gift Exchange and Valentine's Day Argument Writing Prompt #2: Candy Consumption. And don't miss the 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade standards-based argument writing rubrics to help assess student work.