Choose ONE of the following topics as the subject of your persuasion essay. Your thesis should be your answer to the question asked in the topic. Make sure each body paragraph is specifically related to your thesis; stay focused on your task, which is to persuade the reader that your stance on the issue is reasonable, balanced, and worthy of consideration. Don’t digress into material that is not specifically related to your topic. Stay objective, and avoid turning your persuasion essay into a personal experience essay.
Here are the topics:
Should American high school students be required to take a life skills course?
Should assisted suicide/assisted death be legal for people who suffer from terminal illnesses?
Should professional baseball and/or football players convicted of using performance-enhancing drugs be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame?
Should able-bodied people receiving government assistance be required to work?
Should adoption records be open to the people directly involved (the person adopted, the biological parents and/or the adoptive parents)? Explain why or why not.
Should public agencies be required to inform parents if their minor children (those under 17) seek birth control? Discuss.
Should casino gambling be allowed in Georgia?
Should America do away with the electoral college?
Under what circumstances, if any, should minors be tried as adults?
Should America do away with Daylight Savings Time?
Fill in the blank with the sport or vocation of your choice: _________poses just as much risk of concussions as football.
Should the government be allowed to detain suspected terrorists without trial?
Can students learn as much in online classes as they can in traditional, face-to-face classes?
Are American high school students subjected to too many standardized tests?
Should the United States adopt a flat tax?
Should American students be required to learn a second language?
Should the shootings that took place in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, be classified as hate crimes?
50 years from now, how will America remember the coronavirus pandemic?
What is your reaction to the protests that followed the death of George Floyd?
How can we curb America’s opioid addiction crisis while keeping these pain medications available for people who need them for pain management?