Wednesday, February 20, 2008

How to find a persuasive essay topic?

Persuasive essay topics are hard to come by. In fact one of the major problems that students face today is coming up with a topic for their assignments?be it a term paper, an academic research paper or a college drama essay. Once you decide on a topic, you can take it on from there. But it is this decision which is the most difficult to arrive at. Listed below are some of the essay topics that you can consider:

General Topics
1. The use of fur in fashion industry
2. Capital punishment: Should it be stopped?
3. Raw Foodism: the latest fad, but how safe is it?
4. Should pets be kept on vegetarian/vegan diets to satisfy the owners' convictions?
5. The role of violence in media today
6. Globalization and its effects on the third world countries
7. Is the fashion industry promoting anorexia and other eating disorders?
8. The incidence of divorce and the opting out of marriages: what is your opinion?
9. Do we need armies to protect our countries?
10. Online gambling: what's your opinion?
11. Are wars necessary to bring peace?
12. Plagiarism: as a student what should you do to stop it?
13. ?Religion is the reason the world is breaking up into pieces?. Do you agree with the song writer?
14. Acquiring farming land for industrial purpose: Give your opinion.
15. Should usage of animals in scientific laboratories be banned?
16. Afghanistan, Iraq?Whither USA?
17. Is there anything called "bad literature"?
18. Was Freud a misogynist?

These are just some suggestions. Remember, you have to write the paper. Hence you have to decide on a topic which is appropriate for your assignment. Certain rules that you should always remember:
? Make sure you understand what your teacher has asked of you. Go over the assignment a few times so that no details escape you. Then make a list of topics that you think are appropriate for the assignment.
? Do not choose a topic that has already been discussed over and over again. Clichéd topics are no fun to write or read. However, if you think you can add a new dimension to the whole argument and present it in a radically different way, then it is worth considering. It is best to give your own, unique, original opinion, especially in expository essay This will make your paper inventive and interesting. Also, never adopt a middle path. Always try to speak either for or against the topic.
? Always choose a topic that you know enough about. The topic should also interest you, provoke your thoughts and encourage you to research and find out more. Do not choose a topic just because it sounds interesting. You should be comfortable with it to be able to write well.
? For a persuasive essay to be successful, it should not go on for pages and pages. Your teachers are also human and hence subject to boredom. No matter how much you know or have researched curb your desire to write out a thesis essay! Similarly, do not write something that is very small. The work should reflect your knowledge about the topic. Choose the middle path and make your paper of moderate length.

So good luck and happy writing!

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