Writing

Debate project

Debate ideas
¤  For or against wearing fur
¤  That video games do or do not increase violence
¤  Make handguns illegal or keep them legal
¤  Why people should quit or not quit smoking
¤  Why exercise is or is not important
¤  School buses should or should not have seat belts
¤  Part time jobs for students in high school are or are not a good idea
¤  Why you should or shouldn't let peer pressure influence your decisions
¤  Something must or must not be done about our perception of body weight and image
¤  Animal hunting should or should not be banned
¤  For or against disssecting animals in school
¤  Should students get homework?
¤  How comic books can really help students learn or are they just for fun?
¤  For or against cloning animals
¤Why  you should or shouldn't join extracurricular activities
¤Should the World Trade Center be rebuilt or kept a memorial?
¤Should people be allowed to use cell phones in movie theaters and restaurants?
¤The voting age should or should not be lowered to the age of 16 instead of 18 years old.
¤Why students should or shouldn't have night school
¤TV sends or does not send bad messages to kids
¤Why medicine and other drugs should/should not be tested on animals



Reasearch for many debate topics  http://www.bayschools.com/jms/DigitalMedia/resources/andrews_persuade.htm



I will add links to this page as you tell me what your topics are.  If you find a good website for your topic, let me know the URL, and I will add it to this site!