If you are selecting a controversial topic to write an essay then you better get your facts right. There are many topics and subjects that are considered controversial. Sex for example has always been a controversial topic, which never fails to attract eyeballs.
The basic outline for your essay will be same but the key to write an interesting essay would be your facts. Since you are dealing with a controversial subject, you should stick to valid facts that can be verified easily.
Introduce your topic and clearly state as to what aspect of the topic you will be writing about. In the body of the essay, you can present your viewpoints and state why you have reached certain conclusions about the subject. Some people confuse the reader by basically sitting on the fence trying to present a fair view. In a controversial essay, you will have to either argue for or against the topic. Your arguments and facts should be logical and at the same time must appeal to your readers at an emotional level.
The conclusion of the essay should also be controversial in nature and must have enough substance to lead to a continuous argument. Controversial topics are all about arguments and if your essay doesn’t spark one, then it probably is not very controversial!
Here are some topics for controversial essay –
- Women must dress modestly or else should invite rape. Discuss
- Hitler was right about hating Jews. Discuss
- Homosexuality and lesbianism is a disgrace to the state of holy matrimony. Discuss
- Women should not be allowed to be ordained as priests. Discuss
- Dalai Lama should go back to Tibet and face the Chinese government instead of hiding in other countries. Discuss
- Gay and Lesbian marriages should be declared illegal and immoral. Discuss
- Gay and Lesbian couples should not be allowed to adopt children. Discuss
- Sexual Harassment of women at work is overstated subject. Discuss
- Are Harry Potter books the right kind of literature for today’s kids?
- Prostitution should be made legal all over the world. Discuss
- Did Princess Diana have love affairs just to embarrass the royal family?
- Were Prince Charles or Prince Philip responsible for the car accident in which Princess Diana died?
- Polygamy should be made legal in all cultures. Discuss
- US astronauts found extra terrestrials in the moon but they were forbidden to talk about it. Discuss
- Santa Claus is a myth and we should stop fooling our kids about it. Discuss
- Vatican should compensate all the victims who were sexually abused by their priests. Discuss
- Was Mother Teressa really a saint or was she just interested in spreading Christianity. Discuss
- Will distributing free condoms in schools prevent teenage pregnancy? Discuss
- Is adoption a better option than expensive fertility treatments and surrogate pregnancy?
- Is Israel right in occupying Palestinian lands? Discuss
- Do UFOs really exist or not?
- Do we have the right to take our own life?
- Honor killing is an honorable thing to do. Discuss
- Bible’s version of creation of life by God is only a story. Discuss
- Is Bible just a story or history?
- How authentic is the epic Mahabharata historically?