Argumentative Topics for College Students
Whether it's an argumentative essay or a verbal argument, you need to collect facts and evidence before you can present your work. For your next debate, speech, or essay, this Buzzle article provides a range of argumentative topics for college.
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What makes a good argument?- Write a clear, consise, and debatable thesis statement.
- Provide necessary facts, evidence, and background information about the topic.
- For an essay, provide clear and logical transitions.
- The conclusion is not a summary of the thesis statement.
An argumentative essay, debate, or speech means collecting factual information on a particular topic and presenting it in front of an audience or reader. You are not only giving the pros or cons of a topic, but giving the reader or audience a complete understanding of that topic.
For college students, they are faced with many challenges when it comes to writing or speaking about a specific topic. This is true especially when they have to select the topic. Finding interesting topics for college students is not a tough task; selecting one and doing the research on them is. All you require is a good and thorough research material and the passion to work on that subject/topic.
Argumentative Research Topics
First things first, what are you passionate about? See, no speech, paper, or debate will be strong or convincing enough if you don't believe in what you are saying or writing. That passion is required when you want the topic to sell itself, rather than you selling it. You can choose from current controversial events or choose a subject that has changed the way we look at society today.
Topics for Writing an Argumentative Essay or Speech
Given below are defined thesis statements in various topics that will assist you. Go through the list to find a topic that interests you the most.
Adoption - In open adoptions, birth parents typically demonstrate positive self-esteem related to responsible decision-making.
- The countries where children are primarily adopted from usually have inferior medical technology and limited diagnostic capabilities.
- Same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt children if the child's brought up in a loving environment.
- There should be no racial/ethnic, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression restrictions for prospective adoptive parents.
Racism - Discrimination based on a person's race or ethnicity hurts all members of the society.
- Racism is a major contributing factor in promoting terrorism.
- Contemporary racism is derived from many places, one of the most common being a person's upbringing.
- Racism in schools has always been present, but it is also enhanced by the discriminatory policies and practices that exist in schools.
Religion - Religion vs. medicine: Jehovah's Witnesses can't be induced to undergo treatment.
- Today, more individuals use religion for therapeutic goals―asking for help only during hard times.
- Religion should not be included in school curriculum.
- Many religious people try to be good because they fear punishment from god, or in afterlife.
Plastic Surgery - Plastic surgery only tries to mask our inner issues such as depression or jealousy, not help resolve them.
- Only victims of accidents and people born with birth defects can use plastic surgery.
- The new-found confidence after a successful surgery can strengthen your social skills.
- Plastic surgery is a way for wealthy people to spend their money.
Drug Addiction - Rehabilitated drug addicts can return to normal social life.
- Drug addiction is caused by the lack of spirituality.
- If not for a medical circumstance, nobody should have drugs in their possession.
- Drug addiction is a voluntary decision―the more people choose to use it, the more addictive it gets.
Movies - Books shouldn't be judged by their movies, and vice versa.
- Trailers are technically spoilers which makes many of us have wrong expectations from the movies.
- The best actors, like Leonardo DiCaprio, never win the Oscar.
- The movies nominated at the Cannes International Film Festival are more intellectual than the Academy Awards nominees.
Social Networks - People who are attracted to one another online will be attracted in real life too.
- Moderate Facebook and Twitter breaks can improve a student's performance.
- The usage of color blue in most social networks' interface helps build trust.
- Sharing too much personal information on social networks is dangerous.
Celebrities - Celebrities should be more protected from the media, and have the right to a personal life.
- Actors and actresses shouldn't be associated with their move roles.
- Celebrity worship syndrome is normal for teenagers.
- Instead of just money, celebrities should also donate their time to doing charitable work.
Well, these were some argument topics for college. As we mentioned before, pick a topic you are keen on learning more about. That way, during the research, the information you get will help you make the essay or speech more interesting.
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