need help comming up with a research paper topic?

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Well first, you need to think of a topic that you actually have an interest in. You’re going to be writing a persuasive paper and giving a speech. If you don’t have an interest in the subject, that is going to show through more than your knowledge of the subject.

There are a number of debatable topics out there. Here is a sample:

Abortion

Beauty Contests

Death Penalty

Drinking age

Emergency contraception

Illegal file-sharing

Gay marriage

Homeschooling

Immigration

Legalization of marijuana

Negotiating with terrorists

Global warming

School prayer

Three strikes laws

Violence in video games

Wikipedia

There are hundreds more than this. The important thing, as I said, is to find one that interests you and that you can really take a stand on.

Good luck!

Federalization of Law Enforcement

Basically, this means absorbing all of the local and state law enforcement agencies, as well as doing away with all the little niche law federal enforcement branches and combining it all into one federally controlled system under the department of justice. There is no need for the DEA or the BATF or the INS. They are all there to enforce the laws so lets just have one set of cops and let them have the authority to enforce all of those laws. You can pick a side for or against this topic but it has ample room for research, persuasion, and debate. The down sides are a large powerful federal police force that may be difficult to control. The up side is a vastly simplified legal system with better communication and no inter-agency competition.

Pick a community issue. For example, our city has a number of public debates going, including whether or not we should have Sunday liquor sales, whether or not we should have a casino, whether or not the state’s attorney general overstepped his authority in filing charges against the local abortion doctor, and how the school system should respond the the recent Supreme Court ruling that forced bussing to achieve racial integration is no longer required. (Yeah, I’m from Kansas!) But your area will have controversial issues, too. Listen to the local news and pick your issue.

hospice

some people look at hospice as signing your death certificate

others look at it as ensuring quality of life during the dying process

contact a local hospice to get more information, you can definitely take a side on this one

Immigration reform is a big one.