Essays and Research Papers on Argumentative / Pro-Con / Pro-Con

This 3 page paper tells why we love America.

A 10 page research and persuasive paper on allowing children to sleep with parents. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 12 page overview of abnormal eating behaviors and their potential causes. This paper presents the thesis that anorexia is not a disease caused by images in media but rather a lifestyle choice made by people on a personal level. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 5 page paper presents a thesis and supports it: the U.S. should get out of Iraq now. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the impact of globalization on U.S. cities and argues that the effects felt in the cities mirror those felt at the national level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper presents arguments on both sides of the issue of raising the minimum wage, as well as reaction to them and potential policy recommendations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper considers this question in detail. The author provides statistics that would suggest the answer was yes. They argue, however, that the U.S. is not broke but that we just spend our money on the wrong things. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the ban and argues that it is detrimental to the industry. Various issues are explored inclusive of personal freedom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper arguing for legal, accessible abortion services. Mothers' choices to end problem pregnancies should be their choice. If there are moral consequences, those consequences are personal. Availability of abortion enables young people to learn from mistakes without condemning another individual to living them, and it provides stem cell research ...

A 5 page overview of an alternative burial practice. This paper explores green burials by contrasting them with the economic and ecological impacts of embalmment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that the fable "Beauty and the Beast" does not conform to current societal ideas about women's roles and gender. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page exploration of how tragedy can be turned into a positive impetus for strength and triumph. The author uses Frankl and Mandela as examples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the reasons why it seems better for welfare recipients to work for their checks than to simply accept handouts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper argues that there should not be a draft. Principles and practices are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explains what family values are, and why they are so important. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page denouncement of the contention that no truly useful inventions are waiting on the wings to be invented. The author points to the environment and medicine to illustrate that many inventions are truly needed today. No sources are listed.

This 3 page paper examines Woodrow Wilson's claim that WWI would make the world safe for democracy, and argues that it did not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines blood donation. This paper is persuasive and includes a PowerPoint slide presentation. Specific facts are noted. Speaker notes are included as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8-page paper presents an argument for investment in the Northern California Bay area ports. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines legalized gambling and argues that gambling should be legal because it is something that involves the pursuit of happiness. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Michael Kingston's essay "Creating a Criminal" in detail. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page overview of the contentions made by two authors regarding the potential danger in our current dietary patterns. This paper examines food from the perspective of its change over time and from the perspective of the big business entities that control it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues that people should have the right to own guns. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines what some have come to call the abuse excuse. Various examples are provided. The paper argues that the abuse excuse, while not always effective, hurts the fabric of society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines whether or not there are two sides to global warming. Bibliography lists 7 sources.