Argumentative Essay
Directions:
1) Choose one of the topic below and develop a formal 5 paragraph essay.
a. Euthanasia as a way of relieving ill people's pain and save them from the tortures of
their illness. Do we have the right to take people's life, if after all life is the greatest
charisma?
b. Forests are the lungs of the earth. Should the rain forests destruction be prohibited?
How is it possible to protect forests?
c. Should there still be colleges and schools just for men/boys and some just for
women/girls?
d. Should sex education be increased in schools in an attempt to curb problems such as
teenage pregnancy?
e. Considering in detail the opposing arguments presented by Plato and Nafisi, when is
censorship necessary given the nature of knowledge and reality?
f. To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20 years?
2) Please follow MLA style when typing and submitting your work. The link below will
direct you to a website that provides the basic guidelines and easy to follow examples.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
3) For this essay, you MUST use HCCaskonline and visit a writing center tutor at least once
before submission of the final draft to Turnitin.com.