Both teachers in high school and college professors love giving persuasive essays as homework assignments. The idea behind them is fairly simple: you have to express your opinion on a specific topic and present evidence to support it. Take advantage of this list of 100 persuasive essay topics which you can easily find information on.
Business and Economics
1. Is bad leadership the major cause of bankruptcy?
2. Should the debt of the poorest countries in the world be cancelled?
3. Are social media the best marketing channels right now?
4. Should companies block access to social networks in the office?
5. Does outsourcing projects in foreign countries affect the national economy negatively?
6. Should small towns adopt protectionist measures against big corporations?
7. Are employee benefits more effective for building loyalty than salary increases?
8. Does the World Bank work effectively for poverty reduction?
9. Can natural monopolies exist in the 21st century?
10. Should there be a maximum age requirement for entry-level employees?
Health and Nutrition
11. Should vaccines be mandatory for children?
12. Are vegetarians healthier compared to meat eaters?
13. Can placebo treatments help patients feel better?
14. Should unhealthy foods have warnings on their labels like cigarettes?
15. Can financial debt lead to depression?
16. Can music provide relief from physical pain?
17. Can video game playing lead to physical and mental disorders?
18. Is hypnosis an effective weight-loss treatment?
19. Can a person get addicted to credit card use?
20. Can early retirement reduce the risk of medical conditions associated with aging?
Family and Social Matters
21. Should children be rewarded for effort rather than for achievement?
22. Do men make good stay-at-home parents?
23. Can sharing personal information on social networks be dangerous?
24. Should teenage girls need the permission of their parents to use birth control pills?
25. Has the family’s importance as an institution been reduced?
26. Should young couples live with their parents?
27. Does smoking make it easier to socialize?
28. Should parents be friends with their children?
29. Are early marriages more likely to end in divorce?
30. Are crime rates higher in countries with greater social inequality?
Education
31. Does a master’s degree guarantee career success?
32. Is boarding school a good choice for preadolescent children?
33. Should handwriting still be taught in schools?
34. Do grades reflect the knowledge and effort of students adequately?
35. Does the internet make detecting plagiarism easier?
36. Can more sex education in school reduce the number of STD cases among teenagers?
37. Is Wikipedia a reliable source for persuasive essay writing?
38. Does student loan debt prevent young people from being competitive in the labor market?
39. Should gifted children be educated separately from the rest?
40. Should the most recent events be studied in history classes?
Ethics
41. Should animals be kept in zoos?
42. Is commercial surrogacy moral?
43. Should pets be allowed in apartment buildings?
44. Is it possible to justify a killing?
45. Should museums display only artifacts found within the country’s borders?
46. Is gender selection moral?
47. Are religious people less likely to commit crimes?
48. Should art work be subject to censorship?
49. Is moral behavior a prerequisite for happiness?
50. Should there be censorship on media reporting of murder cases?
Government and Politics
51. Should government impose strict regulations to make all businesses green?
52 Is multiculturalism working in Europe?
53. Should there be media funded entirely by the public?
54. Do modern politicians use social networks to manipulate the public?
55. Should government provide health insurance to everyone?
56. Is capitalism really better than communism?
57. Should government reduce freedom of speech to protect the public?
58. Are the most popular politicians the best statesmen?
59. Is the Electoral College system in the United Sates fair?
60. Should government pay for immigrant integration programs?
Environmental Issues
61. Will the limitation of two cars per household help the environment?
62. Should plastic bags be banned?
63. Is ecotourism good for the natural environment?
64. Should nuclear power plants be banned?
65. Can policies for population growth restriction help the environment?
66. Should environmental reporting be mandatory for all companies?
67. Do countries with scarce natural resources use green technologies more extensively?
68. Should government sponsor organic farming?
69. Can lower public transportation prices help reduce air pollution in cities?
70. Do corporations contribute enough to sustainable development?
Legal
71. Are privately operated prisons a good idea?
72. Should the police be allowed to confiscate the cars of drivers without a license?
73. Should polygamy become legal?
74. Will making drugs legal reduce crime rates and addiction?
75. Should law enforcement authorities be allowed to use torture to extract information?
76. Does legalizing abortion contribute to gender equality?
77. Does making gambling legal help the economy?
78. Should psychological evaluation be a legal requirement for gun possession?
79. Should the use of marijuana for medical purposes be legal?
80. Will the legalizing of prostitution help to reduce sex trafficking?
Science and Technology
81. Does digital technology help to reduce paper use and deforestation?
82. Is living on other planets a realistic prospective for humanity?
83. Can virtual reality cause people to withdraw from real-life activities?
84. Can people learn better with the help of video games?
85. Does space exploration help to solve problems on Earth?
86. Can free Wi-Fi in cities bring economic benefits?
87. Do marine animals speak to each other?
88. Should technologies enhancing athletic performance be banned?
89. Can the use of modern electronic devices cause disease?
90. Can Facebook cause depression in people?
Miscellaneous
91. Should airline pilots be allowed to carry guns?
92. Is it easier for people with higher IQ to get hired?
93. Should lotteries be banned?
94. Is social life more important than career success?
95. Do celebrity reality shows boost demand for cosmetic surgeries?
96. Should there be mixed-sex sports teams?
97. Should leather and fur clothes be banned?
98. Can more security checks in public places prevent terrorist attacks?
99. Do Barbie dolls distort the self-image of girls?
100. Are brunettes actually smarter than blondes?
101. Should all schools teach financial literacy?
102. Should learning a few foreign languages become a school requirement?
103. Is it possible to advance in one’s career without a college degree?
104. Is it easier for people with great communication skills to get hired?
105. Does taking a gap year help to gain a different perspective on life?
How do you choose between so many different persuasive essay topics mentioned here? You should pick the one you are most interested in as your main goal is to prove a point. You may also want to conduct an online research study to get an idea of what kinds of sources you can use. Remember that a clearly formulated thesis should be in the opening paragraph.
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