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200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing

58. Are digital photographs too plentiful to be

89. Does pop culture deserve serious study?

meaningful?

Gender Issues

59. Do you worry we are filming too much?

60. Would you want a pair of Google’s computer

90. Do parents have different hopes and standards

glasses?

for their sons than for their daughters?

61. How would you feel about a computer grading

91. Is school designed more for girls than boys?

your essays?

92. Is there too much pressure on girls to have

62. What role will robots play in our future?

‘perfect’ bodies?

63. How many text messages are too many?

93. How much pressure do boys face to have the

64. How much do you trust online reviews?

perfect body?

94. Do Photoshopped images make you feel bad

Arts and Media: TV, Music, Video Games and Literature

about your own looks?

65. Why do we like to watch rich people on TV and in

95. Is it O.K. for men and boys to comment on

the movies?

women and girls on the street?

66. Do TV shows like “16 and Pregnant” promote or

96. What should we do to fight sexual violence

discourage teenage pregnancy?

against young women?

67. Does TV capture the diversity of America yet?

97. How do you feel about Rihanna and Chris Brown

68. Is TV too white?

getting back together?

69. Is TV stronger than ever, or becoming obsolete?

98. Do fraternities promote misogyny?

70. Does reality TV promote dangerous stereotypes?

99. Why aren’t there more girls in leadership roles?

71. What current musicians do you think will stand

100. Why aren’t more girls choosing to pursue careers

the test of time?

in math and science?

72. What artists or bands of today are destined for

101. Should women be allowed to fight on the front

the rock and roll hall of fame?

lines alongside men?

73. What musician, actor or author should be a

102. Do you believe in equal rights for women and

superstar, but hasn’t quite made it yet?

men?

74. Will musical training make you more successful?

103. Are women better at compromising and

75. Should video games be considered a sport?

collaborating?

76. Should stores sell violent video games to minors?

104. Do boys have less intense friendships than girls?

77. Can a video game be a work of art?

Sports and Athletics

78. Do violent video games make people more

violent in real life?

105. If football is so dangerous to players, should we

79. When should you feel guilty for killing zombies?

be watching it?

80. What game would you like to redesign?

106. Should parents let their children play football?

81. What were the best movies you saw in the past

107. Should college football players get paid?

year?

108. When do pranks cross the line to become

82. To what writer would you award a prize?

bullying?

83. Do you prefer your children’s book characters

109. Has baseball lost its cool?

obedient or contrary?

110. Are some youth sports too intense?

84. Where is the line between truth and fiction?

111. Is it offensive for sports teams to use Native

85. Can graffiti ever be considered art?

American names and mascots?

86. Do we need art in our lives?

112. Where should colleges and sports teams draw

87. What makes a good commercial?

the line in selling naming rights?

88. Why did a cheerios ad attract so many angry

113. Should colleges fund wellness programs instead

comments online?

of sports?

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