You will take a position; that is, you will be for or against a contemporary issue. I’m giving you a short list of possible issues for several reasons. First, I want you to avoid the predictable,...

You will take a position; that is, you will be for or against a contemporary issue. I’m giving you a short list of possible issues for several reasons. First, I want you to avoid the predictable, often-written- about "glamour" issues. (abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, etc.) Also, I want you write about something that you need to learn about through research, not something you can write about off the top of your head, something you.ve already made up your mind about. Furthermore, I want you to write on a topic that is debatable, that is, one that isn’t so tipped in one direction that there is no arguable opposition. Finally, I want you to write on a “meaty” issue of substance, rather than a “flaky” or “lite” one...