You must choose an argumentative or persuasive topic. There is a big difference between writing an informative essay on eating disorders, and arguing that the media contributes to a dangerous body image for young women.
Not sure? Try the lists below for ideas.
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Pros and cons on today’s complex social issues. Includes critical current issues and enduring social issues with full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference material from over 1,800 national and international sources.
An online resource that includes articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines; audio; videos; opinion essays; and primary sources on current controversial issues. A good source of topic ideas for papers and speeches.
Providing a balance of materials from all viewpoints, Points of View Reference Center includes over 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from all sides of the political spectrum, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books.
Contains full-text articles on topics in multiple disciplines, useful as a starting point for most subjects.
Covers emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Learn quick visual tips for identifying the difference between a scholarly and popular article. [Created by Wayne State University Libraries.]