Choose one of the below topics as the basis for a thesis statement, and write a structured essay of a minimum of 1500 words.

The essay organization should be either a) cause/effect,
b) comparison/contrast, or c) argumentative.

Business Topics:

• Cyber security
• Insider trading
• Glass ceiling for women
• Online retailing
• Outsourcing
• White collar crime

Crime and Law Topics:

• Animal rights
• Assisted suicide
• Capital punishment
• Legal drinking age
• Drug legalization
• Gun control

Drugs and Drug Abuse Topics:

• Alcohol
• Doping in sports
• Drug testing
• Drunk driving
• Legalizing Marijuana
• Drug-related violence

Education Topics:

• Attention deficit disorder
• College admission policies
• Distance education
• Value of a college education
• Grading system
• Computer-based classrooms

Environmental Topics:

• Alternative fuel/hybrid vehicles
• Deforestation
• Nuclear energy
• Oil spills
• Pesticides
• Overpopulation

Health Topics:

• Abortion
• Alternative medicine
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Exercise and fitness
• Fad diets
• Obesity

Media and Communications Topics:

• Body image
• Censorship
• Children’s programming and advertising
• Freedom of speech
• Media bias
• Reality television
• Television violence