Requirements:
1) 4 pages + citation page
2) must have a refutation
3) underline the thesis statement
4) Physical source (books)
Choose one topic.
1) Read your local newspaper, collecting articles about a controversial subjects that interests you. Using information from the articles, take a position on the issue, and write an essay supporting it. Make sure you documents all references to your sources, and include a works-cited page.
2) Chavez writes that “ending birthright citizenship would fundamentally change what it means to be an American.” Do you agree? Why or why not? Write an essay justifying your position.
3) According to Will, almost 10% of recent U.S. births have been to mothers who are in the United States illegally. What is your reaction to this statistic? Do you think illegal immigration is a major problem in America? Write an essay that explain your view of the immigration debate.
4) The writers argue that college campuses are relatively safe places. Do you agree? Do you feel safe at your school? Do you think allowing students to carry guns on campus would make colleges less safe? Would you feel more secure knowing your fellow students and professors might be armed? Write an essay that present your position on these questions.
5) Write an argumentative essay discussing under what circumstances a nation has an obligation to go (or not to go) to war.
