If you need to write an argumentative essay but don't really know what topic would be the most appropriate, choose from the list of 50 argumentative essay topics.

1. Top 50 Argumentative Essay Topics
Argumentative essays, also known as persuasive essays are those where the writer
not only expresses his or her own opinion, but also presents an argument with the
PROS (supporting ideas) and CONS (opposing ideas) to the reader. An argumentative
essay can be written about any subject that people can debate. But in order to
argue about a topic you should completely understand it and be prepared to
present strong and convincing arguments. When writing an essay on the
argumentative topic you should clearly take your stand and try to persuade your
audience to adopt new beliefs or behavior, supported by reasons and evidences.
Students usually choose serious topics for their argumentative essays such as drug
abuse, feminism, gun control, global warming, etc. Yet you can argue just about
anything and start a debate on why cell phones are dangerous, or should uniforms

2. be allowed in schools, for example.
If you are not sure what to write about, below is the list of the most popular
argumentative essay topics with links to sample papers.
Abortion
Animal Rights
Bioethics
Birth Control
Capital Punishment/Death Penalty
Child Abuse
Civil Rights
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Drinking
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
Education
Employment
Euthanasia
Feminism

3. Genetic engineering
Genocide
Global warming
Globalization
Gun control
Hate crimes
Health care reform
Homelessness
Homosexuality
Human rights
Internet
Juvenile offenders
Media violence
Medical care
National security
Nuclear weapons
Pollution
Pornography
Poverty
Racism
Rape

4. Religion
Renewable energy
Same sex marriage
School violence
Sex education
Sexual behavior
Smoking
Social security
Suicide
Teenage pregnancy
Terrorism
Welfare reform
Women's rights
Tip: Choose a topic you are interested in, research it thoroughly, gather as much
information as possible, and then start drafting your own essay presenting an
interesting argument supported by facts, and your own opinion. Good luck!