Hot New Debate Topics 2019

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Persuasive speeches/papers are a common assignment. It’s always good when students can stretch beyond the perennial favorites (like abortion and the death penalty) and find something that reflects current events. We recently refreshed our debate books section. Take a scan through and look for topics. Or check out our last list.

Most of these titles are in our Debate collection. (Learn a little bit more about how to use the Debate Collection). In Cedar Rapids these titles NOW check out, but can also be used in the library and can be photocopied. The books in the Opposing Viewpoints series below can be found by the individual chapter as Viewpoints within our Opposing Viewpoints database. Also find subjects with pro/con debates in CQ Researcher.

The rest of the titles are in our circulating collection on the second floor, but are on popular topics. If there is a topic you’d like to see information on that isn’t covered, please let us know.

Aging in the Family by George E. Dickinson and Brenda S. Sanders, Call Number: 305.26 D553a

America’s Infrastructure: At Issue by Lisa Idzikowski, Call Number: DEBATE 363.609 A512

Athletes, Ethics, and Morality: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Martin Gitlin, Call Number: DEBATE 796.01 A871

Campaign Finance: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Kathryn Roberts, Call Number: DEBATE 324.78 C186c

Charter Schools and School Vouchers: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Pete Schauer, Call Number: DEBATE 379.1 C486

Classified Intelligence and Leaks:Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Lisa Idzikowski, Call Number: DEBATE 327.127 H498c

Commercial Space Exploration: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by M.M. Eboch, Call Number: DEBATE 338.099 C734

Debating Genocide by Lisa Pine, Call Number: 304.663 P649d

Eating Disorders in America: Contemporary World Issues by David E. Newton, Call Number: 362.196 N562e

The Economics of Clean Energy: Current Controversies, Edited by Kathryn Roberts, Call Number: DEBATE 333.79 E197e

Ethical Pet Ownership: Puppy Mills, Rescue Pets, and Exotic Animal Trade: At Issue by Lisa Idzikowski, Call Number: DEBATE 636.088 E842

Gentrification and the Housing Crisis: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Marcia Amidon Lusted, Call Number: DEBATE 307.34 G339

Globalization: Current Controversies, Edited by Yea Jee Bae, Call Number: DEBATE 303.48 G562

Harm Reduction: Public Health Strategies: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Barbara Krasner, Call Number: 362.29 H287

The Harm in Hate Speech by Jeremy Waldron, Call Number: 345.73 W167h

Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship by Nadine Strossen Call Number: 342.73 S924h

Homeschooling: The History and Philosophy of a Controversial Practice by James G. Dwyer and Shawn F. Peters, Call Number: 371.042 D993h

Interference in Elections: Current Controversies, Edited by Kristina Lyn Heitkamp, Call Number: 324.973 I611

Learned Helplessness, Welfare, and the Poverty Cycle: Current Controversies, Edited by Kristina Lyn Heitkamp, Call Number: 362.509 L438

Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by M.M. Eboch, Call Number: 305.31 M395

Meat Planet: Artificial Flesh and the Future of Food by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft, Call Number: 664.929 W967m

Migrant Crossings: Witnessing Human Trafficking in the U.S. by Annie Isabel, Fukushima, Call Number: 306.362

The NFL National Anthem Protests by Margaret Haerens, Call Number; 796.332 H136n

Pesticides and GMOs: Opposing Viewpoints by Yea Jee Bae, Call Number: 628.5 P476

Politics and Journalism in a Post-Truth World: Opposing Viewpoints by Martin Gitlin, Call Number: 070.4 P769

The Role of Religion in Public Policy: At Issue by Eamon Doyle, Call Number: Debate 322.109 R745r

School Shootings and the Never Again Movement: 21st Century Turning Points by Laurie Collier Hillstrom, Call Number: 371.782 H655s

Self-Driving Cars: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Lisa Idzikowski and Pete Schauer, Call Number: DEBATE 388.342 S465

Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election by Caroline Heldman, Meredith Conroy, and Alissa R. Ackerman, Call Number: 324.973 H474s

Troll Factories: Russia’s Web Brigades: At Issue by Andrew Karpan, Call Number:  DEBATE 005.8 T846t

The Two-Party System in the United States, Edited by Barbara Kasner, Call Number: DEBATE 324.273 T974t

Vegetarianism and Veganism: Contemporary World Issues by David E. Newton, Call Number: 613.262 n562v

Violence Against Women: Global Viewpoints, Edited by Kathryn Roberts, Call Number: DEBATE 362.88 V795a

We the People: The 500-Year Battle Over Who is American by Ben Railton, Call Number: 305.8 R152w

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Hot New Debate Topics

Tags

Debate Books, Debate Topics, New Books, Persuasive Paper, Persuasive Speech

Persuasive speeches/papers are a common assignment. It’s always good when students can stretch beyond the perennial favorites (like abortion and the death penalty) and find something that reflects current events. We recently refreshed our debate books section. Take a scan through and look for topics.

All of these titles are in our Debate collection. In Cedar Rapids these titles don’t check out, but can be used in the library and can be photocopied. The books in the Opposing Viewpoints below can be found by the individual chapter as Viewpoints within our Opposing Viewpoints database. Also find subjects with pro/con debates in CQ Researcher.

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Are There Two Americas?: Current Controversies, Edited by Caleb Bissinger, Call Number: 306.209 A678

Bankruptcy: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Noah Berlatsky, Call Number: 332.75 B218

Border Wall with Mexico: Current Controversies, Edited by Martin Gitlin, Call Number: 325.73 B728

Campus Sexual Violence: At Issue, Edited by Elizabeth Schmermund, Call Number: 371.782 C199

Civil Disobedience: At Issue, Edited by Elizabeth Schmermund, Call Number: 303.61 C582

Confederate Flag: Current Controversies, Edited by Anne Cunningham, Call Number: 929.92 C748

Corporate Farming: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Avery Elizabeth Hurt, Call  Number: 338.1 C822

Deep State: At Issue, Edited by Rita Santos, Call Number: 320.973 D311

Domestic Terrorism: At Issue, Edited by Elizabeth Schmermund, Call Number: 363.325 D668

Energy Industry: Current Controversies, Edited by Kristina Lyn Heitkamp, Call Number: 333.79 E568

Enhanced Interrogation and Torture: Current Controversies, Edited by Gary Wiener, Call Number: 327.127 E588

Ethics of Wikileaks: At Issue, Edited by Carrie Ann Taylor, Call Number: 172 E844

Evaluation Media Bias by Adam J. Schiffer, Call Number: 302.23 S333e (Circulating)

Executive Orders: Current Controversies, Edited by Marcia Amidon Lusted, Call Number: 352.23 E962

Federal Budget and Government Spending, Edited by Lisa idzikowski, Call Number: 336.39 F293

Feminism: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Avery Elizabeth Hurt, Call Number: 305.42 F329

Fifth Estate: Extreme Viewpoints from Alternative Media: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Kathryn Roberts, Call Number: 302.23 F469

Freedom of Speech on Campus: Current Controversies, Edited by Eamon Doyle, Call Number: 323.443 F853f

Gerrymandering and Voting Districts: At Issue, Edited by Rita Santos, Call Number: 328.73 G379

Hacking and Freedom of Information: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Marcia Amidon Lusted, Call Number: 364.168 H121a

Homelessness and Street Crime: Current Controversies, Edited by Peter Schauer, Call Number: 364.25 H765

Identity Politics: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Elizabeth Schmermund, Call Number: 306.2 I198

Media Bias and the Role of the Press: At Issue, Edited by Eamon Doyle, Call Number: 302.23 M489

Microaggressions, Safe Spaces, and Trigger Warnings: Current Controversies, Edited by Gary Wiener, Call Number: 305.8 M626

Online Filter Bubbles: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Paula Johnson, Call Number: 025.04 O589

Pipelines and Politics: At Issue, Edited by Lisa Idzikowski, Call Number: 388.509 P664

Police Training and Excessive Force: Current Controversies, Edited by Pete Schauer, Call Number: 363.232 P766

Political Correctness: Current Controversies, Edited by Rachel Bozek, Call Number: 306 P769

Politicians on Social Media: At Issue, Edited by Pete Schauer, Call Number: 324.73 P769

Political Correctness: Current Controversies, Edited by Rachel Bozek, Call Number: 306 P769

Political Elite and Special Interests: Current Controversies, Edited by Rachel Bozek, Call Number: 322.4 P769

The Politics of Water Scarcity: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Susan Nichols, Call Number: 333.91 P769

Returning Soldiers and PTSD: Current Controversies, Edited by Barbara Krasner, Call Number: 616.85 R439

Right to a Living Wage: At Issue, Edited by Matt Uhler, Call Number 331.23 R571

Sanctuary Cities: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Marcia Amidon Lüsted, Call Number: 325.73 S212

Space Exploration: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Michael Ruth, Call Number: 629.41 S732

States’ Rights and the Role of the Federal Government: Current Controversies, Edited by Marcia Amidon Lusted, Call Number: 320.473 S797

Student Loans: At Issue, Edited by Noel Merino, Call Number: 378.3 S933

Trial by Internet: At Issue, Edited by Avery Elizabeth Hurt, Call Number: 302.231 T819

Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, and the Sharing Economy: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Rachel Bozek, Call Number: 338.6 U14

Veterans: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Dedria Bryfonski, Call Number: 362.86 V586v

Video Game Addiction by David A. Olle and Jean Riescher Westcott, Call Number: 616.858 O496v (Circulating)

Violent Video Games and Society: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Gloria G. Adams, Call Number: 794.8 V795

Voting Rights and Voter ID Laws: At Issue, Edited by M.M. Eboch, Call Number: 342.73 V971

Western Democracy at Risk: Opposing Viewpoints, Edited by Avery Elizabeth Hurt, Call Number: 320.918 W527

When is Free Speech Hate Speech?: At Issue, Edited by Martin Gitlin, Call Number: 323.443 W567

Sarah Uthoff is a reference library at Kirkwood Community College. LIKE the Kirkwood Community College Library on Facebook and find links to Sarah all over the web at her About Me Profile.