Monday, November 25, 2013

Annotated Bibliography and Essay #3 Topic Ideas

Here is the link to the sample annotated bibliography to use as a reference on your own annotated bibliography that is due Wednesday.

Sample Annotated Bibliography

And for those of you who are struggling to choose a topic, here are some ideas to get your brain going.  I suggest you use these topic ideas as a resource, but because these are very broad, general topics, try to find an interesting approach or angle to take on the issue.

Essay #3 Topic Ideas
  • Raising the debt ceiling
  • Violence in the media
  • Human trafficking
  • Flat tax
  • Better nutrition as cure for disease
  • Pay for college athletes
  • Poverty in the U.S.
  • Violent video games
  • Divorce in America
  • Disciplining children
  • Physician-assisted suicide
  • Utah’s alcohol laws
  • Children’s exposure to violence: parent vs. media responsibility
  • Public vs. private health care
  • Changing a 4-year degree to a 3-year degree
  • Texting while driving
  • Eliminating senior year in Utah high schools
  • Childhood obesity
  • Causes of climate change
  • Alternative fuels
  • Video game addiction
  • America’s oil dependence
  • Daylight savings time: should it be eliminated?
  • Is drug testing worth it?
  • Cell phones: a benefit or a hazard?
  • Effects of computer use on children
  • Are parents and coaches pushing young children too hard?
  • Capital punishment
  • Should undocumented students be allowed to pay resident tuition in the state where they have grown up?
  • Climate change
  • Public education vs. homeschooling
  • Is texting affecting our ability to communicate effectively?
  • Bullying
  • Divorce in the U.S.
  • Homelessness and hunger in the U.S.
  • Benefits of early college
  • Online classes vs. face-to-face
  • Growing problem of obesity in the U.S.
  • Positive vs. negative effects of social networking
  • Are prisoners given too many comforts?
  • Health effects of diet colas
  • Debate over online universities
  • Body image issues for women
  • The risks of nuclear energy
  • Effects of college sports on academics
  • For-profit universities
  • Sex education in schools
  • Genetic engineering of food
  • The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for posting the topics! It was really helpful! -Kenzie Krause

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