Sample Argument Topics

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Anthony Starros [email protected]. 938.4503. Argumentative Essay Ideas. All of these topics are just very general ideas, broad topics. You are welcome.
Anthony Starros

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938.4503

Argumentative Essay Ideas All of these topics are just very general ideas, broad topics. You are welcome to choose any of them as a starting point, but remember that a thesis statement can’t be a question, so it will be your job to answer any of the questions listed below and to narrow the scope to a manageable size. •

Should genetically engineered food be labeled differently?



Should fines and penalties for corporate pollution be more punitive?



Should corporations legally be considered people according to the legal idea of “Corporate Personhood? Why or why not?



Should advertising aimed at children be regulated by law? Why?



Do certain television programs perpetuate racial or ethnic stereotypes? If so, what is the harm in doing so?



Should Columbus Day be discontinued in favor of a new post-colonial perspective? Why?



Should gay marriage be legalized? Why?



Does beauty advertising have any responsibility in providing healthy, realistic physical models and images for young women? Why?



Do graphic and violent lyrics in popular songs have negative effects on young listeners, or are they a vehicle for social change by expressing the hardships of urban life?



Do violent video games cause behavior problems? Why?



Should national environmental policy focus on developing more oil resources, or should it be on developing renewable energy sources? Why?



What ethical considerations or conflicts of interest exist for a corporate media news channels?



How does media bias affect how news is interpreted and delivered? Why does it matter?



Should there be stricter laws for paparazzi photographing stars? Why?



Should college athletes be paid to play? Why?



Should the electoral college be discarded in favor of a simple popular vote in presidential elections? Why?



Should the American campaign financing system be reformed? Why?



Should Super PACs be allowed to continue, or are they harmful to the democratic election system? Why?



Should magnet and charter schools be encouraged or discouraged? Why?



Consider the needs of a teacher's salary vs. the realities of the funding schools now have. Should there be a change in federal education budget allocation? Why?



Should Americans have more holidays and longer vacations? Why?



Do certain children's toys create emotional or other problems in children who play with them? How? Why?



What place should "creationism" have in the public education system? Why?



Do colleges put too much stock in standardized test scores?



Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy?



Should the government have a say in our diets?



Are beauty pageants exploitive? How? Why?



Should government aid for students be based purely on academic performance? Why?



Should rainforest logging should be banned? Why or why not?



Is the internet culture is having an impact on human memory use? How? Why? Should something be done about it?