Need an idea for a topic? Look at the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center database and browse topics or go to the "Contemporary Issues" section of the library and browse the shelves.
Collections of articles on current and controversial topics in a variety of subject areas: crime, business, environment and health, for example. Good resource for persuasive speech and argumentative paper research.
In-depth articles on selected current and controversial issues of the day. Pro/Con section of each report is valuable for your argumentative papers or persuasive speeches. Full-text.
Information on hot topics in politics, business, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, race, rights, society, and culture. A good resource for argumentative papers or persuasive speeches.
Easy to search articles with pro and con viewpoints from reference works, magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary source documents, and statistics. Use this database for your argumentative papers or persuasive speeches.
The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.