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Get Started : Selecting Your Topic for the Argumentative Essay

 

Writing the argumentative essay will involve selecting a topic that involves controversial issues.

This guide will help you find both scholarly and popular sources within the Pima databases, and explain the differences between the two type of sources.  

Begin by identifying the controversies in your topic and chose one for your essay.

 

 

                                                                                                                                           

Selected Examples of Various Communities

  

Pima Community College students

Nursing majors

Medical marijuana activist

Democrat or Republican Party

Apple computer user

Yoga class

Vegan or Keto diets

Community Food Bank volunteer

Gaming enthusiast

Local wildlife 

Bicycle group

Music fan

  

 

 Android users

 iPhone users

 Environmental activist

 Film/video fan

 Favorite author's books

 Recycling advocate

 Organic foods advocate

 Arizona Wildcat sports fan

 Animal care

Fan of local celebrities 

Rodeo fan

Environmental Community

Yoga