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Is there help available for finding a controversial topic to write about in an argumentative essay?

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Yes, we recommend the options below!

Use SIRS Issues Researcher to locate articles about controversial issues selected from newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications. SIRS features information about a variety of social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, and political issues from around the world. ​A helpful list of popular topics is included as well as current issues organized in a “Pro/Con” argument format.

Click on Leading Issues to browse through possible subjects to choose from.  

For more help in finding topics try: 

  • CQ Researcher 
    CQ Researcher is the acclaimed, award-winning weekly publication that reports on current, newsworthy social issues with in-depth analysis of the most controversial issues of the day with summaries, Pro/Con, bibliographies and more.