INSTRUCTIONS

1. Google search elements of a good persuasive paper and summarize in two pages typed, double spaced.
2. Choose from the persuasive topics below. Write a paper based on the elements of a good persuasive paper that you researched. E-mail drafts to the staff member that you are working with. See the staff page on this website if you don't know his/her e-mail address. Papers should be 3-4 pages typed, double spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins.
3. Will need to complete 4 persuasive papers for 2.5 credits

PERSUASIVE WRITING TOPICS

1. Should students have to wear uniforms?
2. Should college athletes be paid for playing?
3. Should all American citizens have to complete a year of community service?
4. Should students be required to take Spanish classes?
5. Should the voting age be lowered to thirteen?
6. Should the driving age be raised to twenty-one?
7. Should students be paid for having good grades?
8. Should students have to pass a basic skills test to graduate high school?
9. Should students' grades in gym affect their grade point averages?
10. Should immigration laws be reformed?
11. Should school athletes have to be on the honor roll to play in games?
12. Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?
13. Should teachers have to pass a basic skills test every ten years to renew their certification?
14. Should people be allowed to keep exotic animals like chimpanzees or tigers?
15. Should there be fine for people who do not recycle?
16. Should prostitution be legalized and regulated by the government?
17. Should the government increase spending on the space program?
18. Should larger passengers have to pay for two plane or movie theater tickets?
19. Should people have to get a license to become parents?
20. Should students be able to get free condoms at school?
21. Is it appropriate for students and teachers to be friends on Facebook?
22. Should the death penalty be used to punish violent criminals?
23. Should people with terminal illnesses have the right to doctor assisted suicides?
24. Should stem cell researchers be able to use the stem cells from aborted babies to cure diseases?
25. Should school athletes have to take drug tests?
26. Should professional athletes have to take drug tests?
27. Should high school students have to complete community service hours to graduate?
28. Should scientists be allowed to test products intended for human use on animals?
29. Should unhealthy fast food products be sold with a warning label?
30. Should schools with low scores on standardized tests be closed?
31. Should American families have a two child max rule to limit population growth?
32. Should people who are caught driving drunk lose their licenses for a year?
33. Should children in temporary living situations with 3.0 GPAs earn free college tuition?
34. Should gambling and sports betting be illegal or should the government regulate it?
35. Should children who commit violent crimes be tried as adults?
36. Should the government censor internet content deemed inappropriate?
37. Should teachers have to wear uniforms or have a dress code?
38. Should teachers be allowed to have cell phones in the classroom?
39. Should the state execute dogs that have bitten someone?
40. Should the school year be longer?
41. Should athletes and celebrities be paid less?
42. Should humans colonize the moon or mars?
43. Should the average work week be 50 hours?
44. Should gasoline cars be banned completely?
45. Should social media posts be grounds for getting fired from a job?

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