Argument Writing Topics
Bottled water vs tap
waterhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/water-bottlepollution/
● http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100310/why-tapwater-is-better/
● http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756291
● http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3746727
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf5iHqT1Rzc
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YEGewENa6E&feature=youtube_gdata
_player
● http://www.kidzworld.com/article/17863-h2o-so-you-know-plastic-waterbottles-really-bad-for-the-environment
Statistics:
● http://s.marketwatch.com/public/resources/MWimages/MWCP377_bottle_MG_20140804153514.jpg
● http://image.slidesharecdn.com/bottledwaterprojectclaudiasonayvonne140515205453-phpapp02/95/bottled-water-product-development-2638.jpg?cb=1400189265
Is watching TV/Playing video games bad for children
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-video-games.html
http://resources.uknowkids.com/blog/title-is-xbox-good-for-kids
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/10/07/toplay-or-not-to-play-the-great-debate-about-video-games
http://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/television/the-great-tvdebate/?page=1
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/video_gaming.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html#
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/childrenand-tv/art-20047952
Statistics:
● http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db157_fig2.png
Should every kid get a trophy?
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/debate/178646
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/should-children-get-trophies-whetherthey-win-or-lose-031413.html
Storyworks Sept. 2014
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/20/participation-trophies-kidschildren-james-harrison/32013681/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/08/23/participation-trophiesteach-wrong-lesson-say/32241999/
Statistics:
● https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/files/2014/08/ScreenShot-2014-08-20-at-9.53.44-PM.png
● http://1.bp.blogspot.com/qBmIVQkVcEo/U_Zy3FHbyNI/AAAAAAACIAI/LtJB19CQhZ0/s1600/trophies.
png
Should trampolines be banned?
http://news.discovery.com/human/should-trampolines-be-banned-video140514.htm
Storyworks nov.Dec. 2013
http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/687545/Shouldtrampolines-be-banned/
http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/trampolines.html
http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/cms/lib5/PA01001043/Centricity/Domain/795/
Trampolines.pdf
Statistics:
● http://www.aerosportsparks.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/images/trampoline-injuriespie-chart.png?t=1449864202437&width=500
● https://edc2.healthtap.com/htstaging/user_answer/avatars/2037627/large/trampoline.jpeg?1412577977
Exotic animals as pets
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/should-people-be-allowed-to-keep-exoticanimals-as-pets.html
http://www.cool-science.ca/article/2659
http://animals.pawnation.com/pros-cons-ferrets-pets-5059.html
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/animal-intervention/articles/wild-athome-exotic-animals-as-pets/
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/lists/facts-exotic-pettrade/
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101396979#.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/exotic-pets/slater-text
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?p=439&more=1
Statistics:
http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/021/491/i02/go-figure-exotic-pets111101.jpg?1320166597
Is cursive writing still important
http://time.com/2820780/five-reasons-kids-should-still-learn-cursive-writing/
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52957522#52957522
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/27/schools-debatecursive-writing/13231241/
Statistics:
● http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2013/04/24/10667809/chart_1.png
● https://www.njsba.org/news/sbn/20120612/images/20120612chart1.png
Kids and ATV
http://www.atv.com/products/kids-and-atvs-644.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/clinical-updates/trauma/allterrain-vehicles-too-much-for-kids-handle
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/travel/atv-safety.html
http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-safety/vehicles-and-machinery/atvsafety/e45
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-26-atv-safety_n.htm
Statistics:
● http://rachelplatner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ATV-Stats-SheetFinal.jpg
● http://www.i-dineout.com/assets2013/ATVInfographic320x212.jpg
● http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Neighborhood-SafetyNetwork/Posters/Big-Real-Rough-Tough-Deadly-ATV-Statistics/
Long school year
http://www.schoolmatch.com/articles/cd2005Feb5.htm
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-06-09-charter-schoolslonger_N.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/13/longer-school-year-willi_n_2468329.html
http://sni.scholastic.com/Debates/09_14_15
Statistics:
● http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/days-inschool-by-country.jpg
● https://yearroundschools.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/350-yre-pie1.gif
Zoos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4WE7c6PdZc
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zoos-evolve-to-protect-endangered-species/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7jTyeAj9wlYa0RLaldUb3Vuejg/edit
Statistics:
● http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GFMYYiSW4OA/UrNQXBoriI/AAAAAAAADm8/qDxRwSwzi0s/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-1219+at+2.59.23+PM.png
● http://philschatz.com/biology-book/resources/Figure_47_04_01.png