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Opposing Viewpoints in Context: What is it? How do you cite it? Tutorial
How to cite articles for your Persuasive Essay Tutorial
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Possible topics:
Animal Testing: Should animals be used to test drugs or other products?
Animal Testing Pro/Con
Animal Experimentation - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Book Bans: Should people outside the school decide what books students should be allowed to read?
Book Bans - Pro/Con
Book Banning - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Cell Phones: Should students use cell phones in school?
Cell Phones in Schools - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Cell Phones in High School Website from Pew Research
Daylight Savings: Should the US move to permanent Daylight Savings time?
Daylight Savings Time Pro/Con
Daylight Savings - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Dress Codes: Should schools (or work places?) have dress codes?
Dress Codes Pro/Con
School Dress Codes - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Football: Should families allow their children to play football?
California takes a step to ban tackle football - news article
Flag football is having a moment - news article
Homework: Should middle school students have homework?
Homework Pro/Con
Students and Homework - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Penny? Should the US retire the penny?
Penny Pro/Con
Analysis Trump announced he is getting rid of the penny. What are the consequences? by PBS News:
Halloween: Should Halloween be celebrated only on Saturdays?
Saturday Halloween Pro/Con
Website article
School start times: Should school start later?
School Start Times - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Wake Up Calls: Fast Facts - Website with lots of statistics
School Uniforms: Should schools have uniforms?
School Uniforms Pro/Con
School Uniforms - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Single Use Plastic: Should the U.S. ban single use plastic?
Single-Use Plastic Pro/Con
The United States Should Phase Out Single Use Plastic - Editorial
Title IX, Women in Sports
Title IX - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Report from Pew Research - Most Americans say it has had a positive impact on gender equality
Video Games: Do video games cause violent behavior?
Video Games and Violence Pro/Con
Video Games - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints
Teens and Video Games Today - Pew Research