Write an essay arguing a position on a controversial issue. Choose an issue on which you either have a position or would like to investigate further. Consider what your readers might know about the...

Write an essay arguing a position on a controversial issue. Choose an issue on which you either have a position or would like to investigate further. Consider what your readers might know about the issue, and what stance they might take toward it. Conduct research on the issue so you can support and clarify your own argument, and address the objections your readers might raise as well as the alternative positions they might prefer. Adopt a reasonable tone, one that will lend credibility to your position.