im doing a paper in Englisg 11 and i cant think of anything going on that i could write about and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I would like it to be on something worldly, something that might have more than one view, ****cant use Abortion, Death Penalty, or Pot******
2006-10-23 13:33:21 · 9 answers · asked by Baby Girl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Assisted Suicide
Gay Marriage or Civil Unions
Internet Censorship
Size Discrimination (legal in most of the US)
Illegal Aliens
Smoking Bans
Gun Control
Capital Punishment
"Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance (it was added in the 1950's by the way - wasn't always there)
Legalizing the sale of human organs (the ones we can spare)
Racial Profiling
Violence in Schools
Global Warming
Flag Burning
Sex Education
Drug Companies Advertising on TV
Stem Cell Research
Violence in Television/Movies/Music/Games
Health Care/Health Insurance
Music/Fine Arts Education (it's disappearing from public schools)
Prisons - rehabilitation vs. punishment, rights of inmates
Prostitution - should it be legal
Year Round School
Drunk Driving Laws (and their application)
Education Reform - US high school students do poorly in international comparisons - Is "No Child Left Behind" effective?
There's a website below that has links to lots of supporting articles for both sides of many of these issues. It's a good place to begin your research. The second link is to a site that provides comprehensive instructions for writing a persuasive speech or essay. It includes an interactive "Persuasion Map" (third link) that helps you organize your essay.
2006-10-23 13:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found that it is a matter of two things: One, some have not completely read the bible or read it correctly. I'm serious. I have asked some Christians where in the bible does it talk about homosexuality (for example) and they had no idea where! Just going by what they were told. If some don't read the bible, how will they be able to come to reasonable conclusions on such topics that sometimes involve a biblical standpoint? Two, some just simply have different opinions on the bible. For example, the trinity. Some Christians believe that John 1:1 is proof that the Father, Son, and Holy spirit are one, and other Christians (like me) feel that that verse was meant in a figurative sense. You see how differing opinions can lead to disagreement?
2016-03-28 05:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The US should withdraw from Iraq in the next 30 days.
2. The US president should be elected by popular vote rather than by the electoral college.
3. The minimum wage should be doubled.
2006-10-23 13:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by fcas80 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the state of Texas we have the Robin Hood Educational Financing Act. Research it as Edgewood ISD vs. Some other ISD. This is a case where they take monies from the "rich" school districts and give it to the "poor" school districts to keep materials and qualified teachers there.
2006-10-23 13:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by alicia0821 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had to write a paper like that once, i remeber everyone found these really complex topics that were good no doubt, however tehy didnt know much about em. whereas i decided to find something i liked alot and could still find a reasonable amount of reasearch on. my paper was titled "Slurpee vs. ICEE" yea it sounds funny but i got a 98 on it lol. my teacher liked my creativity and such, kinda went against the norm ya know.
so maybe u can find somethin average like that and make it great! good luck!
2006-10-23 13:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by aceofhearts0004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
freedom of speech--john lockes life, liberty, property, pursuit of happiness--try to persuade a congressman to have more/less freedom, like airports, there has been a change in how you get on air plane since 10 years ago, safety, if you wanted you could persuad them to say there should be more places such as the mall or something that have check places for danger, or calculator use in school, i had to do one, i did pretty good, after i had everything together, did alot of research. or you could do something on persuading state/government/board of education to allow something, BOE, you could have that you think students should be able to drive out to eat during lunch, as long as they sign out, and back in..idk..just some thoughts..i could help you more if you decide any...
2006-10-23 13:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by ღ❤Crystal❤ღ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gay marriage
Intelligent Design or religion in schools
War in Iraq
Smoking in Restaurants
A rant for or against a particular political candidate
Rasing the minimum wage
The environment
The world is pretty big. You have a lot to pick from...
2006-10-23 13:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by Evelyn's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eugenics
2006-10-23 13:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by travislizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cloning
Genetic Manipulation (chosing sex of baby, color of eyes, etc.)
School uniforms
Euthinasia (assisted suicide)
College Degree or no college?
Community College or 4 year college?
Drug testing at work
Censorship (t.v., movies, and/or internet)
Downloading: illegal?
Recycling (volunteer or mandatory?)
3 strikes law
Closed campus vs. open campus (high school)
Bans on smoking in public places (beaches, parks?)
Home schooling /public schools
School vouchers
English offical language of US (It is not currently)
Just a few quick thoughts. Good luck!
2006-10-23 13:49:11 · answer #9 · answered by Teacher VP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋