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Topic Suggestions

~Hospice: A Necessary Evil?

~Death with Dignity (law passing euthanasia in terminal illness)

~Occupational Therapy in Helping Children with disabilities

~Music Therapy to Improve Alzheimer’s

~Treatment of Mental Illness in Prisons

~How Should Gun Control Laws be Regulated?

~Carbon emission in automobiles: does it really help the environment?

~Influences of Beauty Pageants on Body Image

~Research on a Particular Mental Illness/Changes Needed

~Effects of Social Media on Kids & How it Should be Regulated

~Raising/Lowering the Minimum Wage

~Medicating Children with ADHD

~Why to Avoid foods with GMOs

~The Harms of Body Shaming

Topics must be persuasive in nature.

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
A resource for debaters and includes viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio, and more on hot social issues. Periodical content covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more. Cross-searchable with Gale In Context: Global Issues database.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File) This link opens in a new window
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Pro/con topics. Unbiased information. Ideas for debate questions.
Points of View Reference Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Covers four hundred topics. Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, and provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

The Writing Lab is also available to help once you get your paper started, they can assist with formatting, citations, and grammar.

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L-280 (second floor in the library)
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