Research+Paper+Topics

==Don't forget these are broad topics! You still need to narrow your ideas down and write a thesis //about// your topic. Ask your teacher or Ms. Kelley about how to make your topic more specific. Be sure to know--is your paper __informative__ or __persuasive__?==

Try [|Public Agenda Online] for more topics. This site keeps people up-to-date on the issues affecting us today. It will also link you articles you can use in your research paper. (Great for a persuasive essay or speech!)

Current Events
Presidential Primaries Ban on Smoking in Public Place in Illinois Violence in Kenya Closure of Highway 40 Internet Bullying Assassination of Benazir Bhutto Prayer in Schools / Illinois Moment of Silence Law Television Writer's Strike Middle East Conflict Jobs Overseas Difference between Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama Republican Candidates for President North Korea's Nuclear Program Rebuilding New Orleans Cell Phones and Driving Security in Schools Junk Food in Schools

Social Issues
Women as Catholic Priests Censorship Dress Codes in High Schools Immigration Teen Alcoholism Eating Disorders Dyslexia Same-sex Marriage Oversea Adoptions Reverse Discrimination Prayer in School Teachers Responsibility for Student Academic Achievement Segregated Colleges Euthanasia Drug-Testing for High School Athletes Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders Thin Fashion Models Teen Pregnancy

History
Genocide in Rwanda Loch Ness Monster Lost Boys of Sudan The Caucus System vs. Primary System Presidential Pardons

Science / Health
Stem Cell Research Global Warming Invitro Fertilization Acid Rain Cloning Obesity Eating Disorders