Essay 1 - Argument Analysis & Topic Selection. A+ Work Required. 24 Hours

Approved Topics for Final Essay

Any Topic not approved will receive a zero for the final paper.

The best topic is one you truly care about, and one you are prepared to research. You will need to back up your claim (whichever side you choose) with evidence and support.

Is global climate change man-made?

Is the death penalty effective?

Is our election process fair?

Is torture ever acceptable?

Should transgender people be allowed to serve in the military?

Should men get paternity leave from work?

Do we have a fair taxation system?

Do curfews keep teens out of trouble?

Should animals be used for research?

Should cigarette smoking be banned?

Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy?

Should companies market to children?

Do violent video games cause behavior problems?

Are child beauty pageants exploitive?

Should gay couples be able to marry?

Should the government provide health care?

Should teens who murder be executed?

Should hunting be outlawed?

Should recycling be mandatory?

Should schools require student uniforms?

Should condoms be available in high school?

Should handguns be banned?

Should assisted suicide be permitted?

Should the logging industry be allowed to harvest public forests?

Should state lotteries be banned?

Should alcoholic beverages be banned?

Should the Internet be censored?

Should music lyrics be censored?

Should extremist groups (i.e. KKK, skinheads) be banned?

Should parents be held responsible for their children's crimes?

Should research on cloning be discontinued?

Should convicted sex offenders' names be made public?

Should affirmative action laws which give special privileges to minorities be eliminated?

Should the United States provide foreign aid?

Should females in the military be excluded from combat and other "hazardous" duties?

Should high schools be segregated by the sex of the student?

Should parents of students who are excessively absent from school be prosecuted under the law?

Should home schooling be permitted?

Should free, disposable needles be given to drug addicts?

Should marijuana be legalized?

Should welfare be limited by time?

Should off-shore drilling be banned?

Should people pulled over for DUI have their license suspended for life?

Should cell phones be allowed in school?

Should smoking be allowed in school?

Should polygamy be allowed?

Should prostitution be made legal?

Is sex education important in schools?

Is cosmetic surgery safe?

Do schools have the right to search students’ lockers?

Are beauty contests harmful?

Should young people be subjected to curfews as a way to reduce crime?

Is physical force a justifiable method of punishing children?

Should governments be sending people into space?

Should governments negotiate with terrorists?

Can terrorism ever be justified?

Should negative advertising in political campaigns be banned?

Should governments censor material on the worldwide web?

Does television have a negative influence on society?

Should flag burning as a form of protest be prohibited?

Should we ban the keeping of animals in zoos?

Should we ban the keeping of animals in circuses?

Should school students face mandatory drug-tests?

Should HIV positive workers have to tell their employers of their status?

Should we legalize the sale of human organs?

Should mothers stay at home to raise their children?

Should the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport be legalized?

Should food manufacturers label all Genetically Modified Organisms/Ingredients (GMOs)

Factory Farming, benefits or hazards

Is assisted reintegration important to society and the individual leaving prison?

Should the United States reinstate the draft?

Should people be allowed to have exotic animals as pets?

Should parents be permitted to refuse immunizing their children?

Should parents who have lost their parental rights be allowed visitation? 

Should transgender people be allowed to use the restroom of the gender they identify themselves as?

Are budget cuts to mental health services creating a national crisis?

Should you be required by law to wear your seatbelt?

Is Eastern Medicine safer than Western Medicine?

Should conceal carry firearm permits be valid from one state to another?

Should Drones be used by law enforcement?

Should police departments be allowed to access DNA from 23 and Me or Ancestry.com to locate criminals?

Should the government be allowed to tap your phone?

Should governments fund space travel?

Note: The following topics are banned:

a. Anything pertaining to religion

b. Abortion

c. Hitler / the Holocaust

d. Other highly controversial or persuasive topics as decided by your instructor

NOTE: Watch the news, listen to the radio, read the newspaper, and watch for topics not listed above. If you wish to choose your own topic, please ask your instructor for approval.