100 Argumentative Essay Topics PDF
100 Argumentative Essay Topics PDF
100 Argumentative Essay Topics PDF
7. Are low carbohydrate diets (like the Paleo diet, the Adkins Diet and the South Beach Diet) really the best?
8. Do meal planned diets like Jenny Craig, and Nutrisystem really work to help people keep weight off?
9. Why are Weight Watchers and other calorie counting diets often considered the best by doctors? Is this
true?
13. Why are so many people now choosing to go on gluten free diets?
15. Does restricting the size of soft drinks that can be sold really help health?
16. Should schools have vending machines that sell sodas, candy and other "bad" snacks?
17. What can schools do to promote better health in students?
20. Is the T.V. show "The Biggest Loser" helpful in motivating people to be healthy? Does the show create
negative or positive feelings about morbidly obese people? Does it exploit the contestants?
21. What causes anorexia? How can it be prevented? How can you help an anorexic friend? Why are more
22. What is morbid obesity? How does morbid obesity affect a person's health?
23. What should we do about the cost of healthcare for overweight people? Should there be a greater
26. Is fat really bad for you? Is a low fat diet the best?
1. What can we do to help people around the world have clean water to drink?
5. Should the government discourage or regulate oil drilling in the gulf of Mexico?
8. Should all states adopt a deposit on soft drink bottles and cans In order to promote recycling?
9. Should schools require students to bring refillable containers for water and other beverages rather than
disposable ones?
10. Should supermarkets charge for plastic bags in order to encourage the use of reusable bags?
11. Should your city do more to encourage recycling? Or should your campus do more?
12. What causes people to litter? What can motivate people to clean up after themselves?
13. What causes earthquakes? What can we do to reduce death or damage from earthquakes? Or how can
17. What is Hazardous Household Waste and why is it important not to throw it in the regular trash?
19. What is fracking? Is fracking worth the risks? Does Fracking hurt drinking water?
20. What is a carbon footprint? How can we change our carbon footprint?
21. What are the dangers of people living in cities with high pollution like Beijing?
24. What is the best way to handle our trash? Are landfills a good idea?
25. Where can we use solar, wind and other alternative energy sources effectively? What is the best way to
encourage alternative energy use? Government regulations? Incentives? Helping companies that produce
6. What are helicopter parents? How do these type of parents help or harm their children?
10. Why do some people treat their pets as family members? Is this a good or bad thing?
16. Have cell phones and social media made families closer or not?
17. How should you use social media in a dating relationship? How should you not use it?
18. Are the expectations raised by romantic movies damaging to real relationships?
Technology
4. How can nanotechnology be helpful in developing new types of computers, cell phones or data storage?
7. What should be the laws about using cell phones while driving?
8. Has social media and texting hurt or improved the lives of teenagers?
9. Why are children better at understanding new technology than their parents?
12. Can students study better using digital textbooks on a tablet than they can by using books, pens and
paper?
14. What is the difference between reading on a screen and reading a book?
15. Should everyone get a microchip of their personal information to avoid identity and credit card theft?
17. What is nanotechnology? How has nanotechnology already changed our lives?
20. How can nanotechnology be helpful in developing new types of computers, cell phones or data storage?
24. If we can help people live longer through technology, should we? Is there a balance between quantity and
quality of life?