Monday, May 24, 2021

B 1.5 topics

What is an argumentive essay?



How to write an argumentative essay.





essays to be submitted to

victorbeenglish@gmail.com


Essay

Argumentative essay

--About 250-300 words

-- June 1  1st draft

-- June 9  2nd draft

-- Final essay June 16, 6:30 pm

Speaking presentation 

 argument to class

5-6 minutes

 Other students and teachers can ask questions - or contradict your arguments

 You need to support your arguments

No reading





TOPICS:
1. Fathers should be given the same right as mothers to gain custody of their minor children. 

2. Every able-bodied citizen should be required to serve for a certain period of time in some branch of the military service.

3. Violence on television programs leads to violence in our society.

4. Divorce should be banned.

5. The government should do more to discourage cigarette smoking.

6. Competitions like the Miss America Pageant exploits women.

7. The longer modern-day life expectancy is a curse on our society.
8. Physical disciple is a good way to control young children.

9. Colombia is too poor to control and improve its impact on the environment.

10. Robots are causing the downfall of modern society.

11. Drinking and driving should be more severely enforced by mandatory prison time.  

12. Cheating in University should be grounds for dismissal from school.


13.The high rate of teenage pregnancy in Colombia is a burden on our society. 

14. Working mothers are creating more unemployment in our society and should stay at home and raise children. 

15. Voting should be made mandatory for all citizens of legal age. 

16. Rock music that glorifies violence against women should be banned. 

17. Capitalism is better than socialism. 

18. Assisted suicide should be banned. 

19. Social networking sites are having a disastrous effect on modern society.

20. School uniforms make for a better learning environment.

21. Cigarettes should be banned throughout the whole world.

22. Same-sex education should be banned in elementary schools.

23. It is unethical for companies to market their products to children.

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