Argumentative
Essays that take a clear position and defend it with evidence and reasoning. The most-assigned essay form in U.S. education.
11 samples
An argumentative essay examining how social class has replaced race as the primary mechanism of social division in contemporary America, exploring the ways economic status shapes interactions, attitudes, and access to resources.
An argumentative essay claiming the protagonist in "The Yellow Wallpaper" suffers from postpartum disorder worsened by her husband's control, leading to mental breakdown and a call for women's autonomy.
An argumentative essay defending single-sex schools over coeducation, citing learning pace differences, classroom behavior patterns, teacher bias, and self-confidence development as key advantages of gender-separated environments.
An argumentative essay contending that businesses can maintain ethical standards but cannot be moral agents, drawing on Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian deontology, and utilitarian frameworks to support the distinction.
An argumentative essay claiming that alcohol advertising harms children by normalizing drinking at an early age, supported by motor vehicle fatality data and industry spending figures.
An argumentative essay on bureaucratic power in American government, proposing oversight mechanisms and direct democracy to ensure technocrats serve public rather than political interests.
An argumentative essay agreeing with Andreas Malm's thesis that capitalism, not humanity as a species, should bear responsibility for climate change – tracing the link from profit motive to fossil fuel dependence.
An argumentative essay advocating for online education as a viable alternative to traditional classroom learning, emphasizing flexibility, cost savings, and accessibility for working students.
An argumentative essay defending the Electoral College system against calls for direct popular vote, emphasizing political stability and minority representation.
An argumentative essay making the case that the NCAA's pre-reform NIL rules systematically extracted commercial value from student-athletes while denying them compensation – and that federal legislation, not voluntary NCAA tinkering, is the only durable fix.
An argumentative essay advising a student named Norm who questions whether to pursue accounting after learning about financial scandals. The writer argues that accountants are not always culpable and provides seven ethical guidelines for maintaining professional integrity.
