Research Topics with Explanation, english assignment help

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Read through the list of research
topics (located in the Appendix), or select your Topic/Topics with the list below,

on which to write a research paper. Select three (3) topics that interest you most and identify two (2) credible sources for each topic. Note: This is one (1) of several parts that will build toward a final draft of your persuasive writing research paper.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain the reason for selecting topic one (1), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. 
  2. Explain the reason for selecting topic two (2), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. 
  3. Explain the reason for selecting topic three (3), identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. 
  4. Identify and document six (6) credible sources (two (2) for each topic) that you would expect to use. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. 
  • Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres.
  • Recognize correct APA documentation and reasons to document and avoid plagiarism.  
  • Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.  
  • Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.

1) Should taxes on people making over
$250,000 a year be changed?

2) Should Transportation Security (TSA)
regulations be changed?

3) Should regulations for home schools be
changed?

4) Should funding for the U.S. space
program be changed?

5) Should changes be made to the
regulations for foods that are served in public schools?

6) Should changes be made to regulations
for mental health drugs for minors?

7) Should regulations be changed regarding
genetically altering plants and/or animals?

8) Should the Family and Medical Leave Act
be changed?

9) Should taxes on alcohol and tobacco be
increased to help pay for rising medical costs?

10) Should regulations regarding the use of
cell phones while driving be standardized?

11) Should the instant replay used in the
NFL be applied to other sports?

12) Should regulations regarding payment of
college athletes be changed?

13) Should minors who commit violent crimes
be tried as adults?

14) Should child welfare regulations be
changed?

15) Should DUI (driving under the
influence) laws be changed?

16) Should sex offender registration laws
be changed?

17) Should laws governing student laws be
changed?

18) Should laws governing nursing homes be
changed?

19) Should children of parents who do not
allow them to be vaccinated be allowed to attend public school?

20) Should unemployment regulations and
benefits be changed?

21) Should rules requiring all members of a
jury to agree for conviction be changed?

22) Should financial incentives be offered
to high school students to perform well on standardized tests?

23) Should the government offer tax credits
for the purchase of hybrid or alternative energy vehicles?

24) Should the U.S. Government prohibit
companies from outsourcing jobs to people in foreign countries that do not
have unions and / or fair labor laws?

25) Should the U.S. government provide
financial assistance to people whose retirement funds were invested in the
stock of companies that may have used unethical accounting practices (e.g.,
Enron, Arthur Andersen, etc.)?

26) Should colleges and universities expel
students who are caught cheating on exams and / or plagiarizing their
homework assignments?

27) Should the U.S. prohibit trade with
countries that have poor records on human rights?

28) Should vehicles (cars, trucks, vans,
SUVs) be required to have backup cameras?

29) Should all U.S. students be required to
take four years of foreign language in high school?

30) Should the state and / or federal
government provide subsidies to organic farmers?

31) Should all states require motorcyclists
and passengers to wear helmets?

32) Should state and local governments
provide health insurance only for retirees who have served 20 years in
government service?

33) Should your state or local government
enact different laws regarding certain animals (e.g., pit bulls)?