The research essay will be an argumentative essay that you research. Please select topics that are controversial and easily argued. You may use a topic from the list below. This paper should be 5-7 pages in length (not including your Works Cited page) and in MLA format. Make sure to satisfy Toulmin’s model in this essay (Rebuttal, warrants, backing…etc). Also make sure that the paper is formatted and documented correctly.
THE Topics LIST:
1. Should the world’s leaders be more concerned or doing more about climate change?
2. Should national childcare be provided for working parents?
3. Should Obamacare be kept or discarded?
4. Should ethics be taught as a mandatory class in America’s high schools and/or colleges?
5. Should conflict resolution be taught in public schools as a means of preventing more school shootings?
6. What can be done to prevent false news stories from being disseminated through social media?
7. Should drug manufacturers (big Pharma) be more heavily regulated in terms of pricing their products?
8. Should prostitution be legalized?
9. Is flag burning a Constitutional right or an act of subversion?
10. Should the National Endowment for the Arts subsidize controversial art projects?
11. Should America’s farmers continue to be subsidized by the government?
12. Was NAFTA a mistake?
13. Should hazing and extreme rush activities be eliminated from America’s schools or colleges?
14. Should ROTC continue to be allowed on college campuses?
15. Should women be allowed to participate in combat?
16. Should college athletes be paid a salary beyond their scholarships?
17. Are vegan and vegetarian lifestyles healthier?
18. Are eating disorders caused by the media?
19. Are any of the following (choose only one) problems in America today: sexism, racism, looksism, agism?
20. Should childless people continue to pay higher taxes to support the children of others?
21. Do violent video games cause violent behavior/murder in general, but especially against the police?
22. Should fluoride be added to drinking water?
23. Should Utah legalize gambling?
24. Should nuclear waste be transported through and/or stored in Utah?
25. Should Utah have a state lottery?
26. Is eminent domain justified for cleaning up a city’s blighted areas?
27. Should Utah’s teachers be paid more?
28. Should hunting be allowed on Antelope Island?
29. Utah has some of the highest rape and incest rates per capita in the USA. Argue why you think this is the case, or argue what needs to be done to change these statistics.
30. Is Utah a woman-friendly state?
31. Should Utah’s schools allow gay clubs?
32. Should Utah’s growth be capped or better regulated?
33. Women make less money in Utah for similar jobs. Why is this the case? Or what can be done to change the situation?
34. Should Weber State University have a gay senator?
35. Should it be legal to stop a person in a condo or apartment from smoking if that person’s neighbors are adversely affected by the secondhand smoke?
36. Should the United States in general or the West in particular be doing more to conserve water?
37. Should the United States return to a heavier reliance on trains in an effort to conserve oil and prevent air pollution?
38. Should hate Web sites that promote Anti-Semitism, racism, or anti-gay sentiments be allowed on the Internet?
39. Should libraries allow unlimited, unsupervised Internet access to minors?
40. Should pornographic Web sites be legal?
41. Should taxes be charged to Web purchases?
42. Should all counties in Utah require diesel emissions testing?
43. Should date or acquaintance rapists be more severely punished than they are?
44. Are ethanol and other gasoline extenders/additives the best use of American crops?
45. Is America ready for a female president?
46. Should the USA be more involved in Syria’s war?
47. Should more be done to stem the tide of illegal immigration into the USA?
48. Should arsonists who light fires that damage /destroy the homes and property of others be more severely punished (perhaps given life in prison if they are adults)?
49. Should cell phone blockers be legal?
50. Should America do away with daylight savings or time changes each fall and spring?
51. Should immunizations be required for all of America’s babies and children?
52. Argue what you believe is the cause of colony collapse syndrome with honey bees, or argue that pesticide usage needs to be curtailed to prevent colony collapse.
53. Argue what, if anything, should be done to stop ISIS?
54. Should drones be legal? Or should they be severely restricted?
55. What should be done about the European refugee/migrant crisis?
56. Should penalties be steeper for those caught pointing laser pointers at pilots?
57. Should smart (safe) guns be allowed and even promoted? Or should guns that look like Smartphones be allowed?

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