Persuasive+Essay

TOPIC LIST - or you can make up your own ...


 * Should the driving age be raised to 18?
 * Should recycling be mandatory?
 * Should schools require student uniforms?
 * Should college athletes be paid?
 * Should the death penalty be abolished?
 * Should handguns be banned?
 * Should assisted suicide be permitted?
 * Should dying people be kept on life support?
 * Should tobacco products be banned?
 * Should state lotteries be banned?
 * Should alcoholic beverages be banned?
 * Should alcoholic beverages be legalized for all ages?
 * Should the Internet be censored?
 * Should school prayer be allowed?
 * Should music lyrics be censored?
 * Should extremist groups (i.e. KKK, skinheads) be banned?
 * Should parents of teen vandals be held responsible for their child's damage?
 * Should research on cloning be discontinued?
 * Should convicted sex offenders' names be made public?
 * 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 Native Americans be allowed to have gambling casinos on their reservations?
 * Should students failing their classes in high school have their driver's license revoked?
 * Should marijuana be legalized?
 * Should adopted children be given the choice of contacting their biological parents?
 * Should mothers who give their children up for adoption be allowed to keep their identity secret?
 * Should welfare be limited by time?
 * Should casino gambling be legalized in Hawaii?
 * Should students be required to pass proficiency tests in order to graduate from high school?
 * Should pagers and cell phones be allowed in school?

from [|"How To Write a Good Persuasive Essay"]: **" Ample, objective support is key to success in persuasive writing, and is more effective than opinions or limited, anecdotal evidence." **

from [|"How to Write a Persuasive Essay"]:

You have to convince your opposition!

 * ======In order to write an effective persuasive paper, you must anticipate and overcome objections that the opposition might raise.======
 * ======In thinking about your opposition, ask yourself questions like the following:======
 * ======What will they say against my idea? How can I defend my idea against their arguments? Are there any of my points that they can easily attack? Can I see any weak links in the opposition's thinking?======
 * ======Making a Pro/Con chart will help you identify areas that you can address in your paper.======