Topics come from the world around us…think about what’s going on in the news: odds are that you can name a few controversial topics. Take a look at the New York Times article: 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing

  • ABC-CLIO: Issues Understanding Controversy and Society: helps to develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy, providing authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on today’s most important issues.
  • Allsides: exposes information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other. Our balanced news coverage, media bias ratings, civil dialogue opportunities, and technology platform are available for everyone and can be integrated by schools, nonprofits, media companies, and more.
  • CQ Researcher: features original, comprehensive reporting and balanced analysis on issues of major political import. CQ Researcher is a particularly good source of bibliographies on current topics.
  • FAIR: is a national media watch group, offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. They work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, they expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. 
  • Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
  • New York Times: Room For Debate
  • ProCon: an online resource for research on controversial issues.
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