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Argumentative Assignment
Argumentative Topics
Science
• Should fracking be legal?
• Should parents be able to modify their unborn children?
• Do GMOs help or harm people?
• Should vaccinations be required for students to attend public school?
• Should world governments get involved in addressing climate change?
• Should a COVID vaccine be required to work?
Technology
• Should Facebook be allowed to collect data from its users?
• Should self-driving cars be legal?
• Is it ethical to replace human workers with automation?
• Should there be laws against using cell phones while driving?
• Has the internet positively or negatively impacted human society?
Sports
• Should college athletes be paid for being on sports teams?
• Should coaches and players make the same amount of money?
• Should sports be segregated by gender?
• Should the concept of designated hitters in baseball be abolished?
• Should US sports take soccer more seriously?
Religion
• Should religious organizations have to pay taxes?
• Should religious clubs be allowed in schools?
• Should "one nation under God" be in the pledge of allegiance?
• Should religion be taught in schools?
Health
• Should minors be able to purchase birth control without parental consent?
• Should the US switch to single-payer healthcare?
• Should assisted suicide be legal?
• Should dietary supplements and weight loss items like teas be allowed to advertise through influencers?
• Should doctors be allowed to promote medicines?
• Should natural herbs be covered by health insurance?
Government/Politics
• Is the electoral college an effective system for modern America?
• Should Puerto Rico become a state?
• Should voter registration be automatic?
• Should people in prison be allowed to vote?
• Should Supreme Court justices be elected?
• Should the minimum wage be increased to $15/hour?
Ethics
• Should sex work be legalized?
• Should Columbus Day be replaced with Indigenous Peoples' Day?
• Should the death penalty be legal?
• Should animal testing be allowed?
• Should drug possession be decriminalized?
Economic
• Should unpaid internships be legal?
• Should minimum wage be increased?
• Should monopolies be allowed?
• Is universal basic income a good idea?
• Should corporations have a higher or lower tax rate?
Education
• Are school uniforms a good idea?
• Should PE affect a student's grades?
• Should college be free?
• Should Greek life in colleges be abolished?
• Should students be taught comprehensive sex ed?
• Should African American History be required in public schools.
Arts/Culture
• Should graffiti be considered art or vandalism?
• Should books with objectionable words be banned?
• Should content on YouTube be better regulated?
• Is art education important?
• Should art and music sharing online be allowed?
Instructions
Create a final version of your Argumentative (Research) Essay according to the following directions
1. The thesis statement should speak to ONE idea and is NOT A QUESTION!
2. The paper must include an appropriate ORIGINAL title, not the title of the literary piece or assignment!
3. This essay requires at least 800+words(not including the heading, title, and Works Cited Page), is MLA formatted(Times New Roman, 12-pt. font size, double-spaced, etc.), and MUST include citations and documentation.
4. Four (4) sources are required for this paper. They must be credible, reliable, and current. Use GALILEO! Each body paragraph should include a source (one/body paragraphs).
5. Remember, the paper should have an Introduction [1 paragraph]), Body [4-5 paragraphs], and Conclusion [1 paragraph]).
6. This paper MUST USE in-text citations, and include a Works Cited Page. There cannot be a Works Cited Page, if there are no works cited!!!!
7. See the MLA EXAMPLE HANDOUT, or contact a librarian for help with in-text citations and the Works Cited Page at the GPTC library. In addition, this is a link to the Online Writing Lab at Purdue.
8. Present a draft of paper for review by a tutor at the Student Success Center. PROOFREAD the paper before submission!