I promised that I would post the great ideas that you all generated in class on Thursday! Here they are:
Reduction/cutting of military bonuses
Salaries of professional athletes
Society’s obsession with young teen stars
Reality TV shows
Publication of Celebrity Relationships
Invasion of Celebrities’ Privacy
Cubs and Sox Series
Stimulus Plan
Racism (specific aspects of it…profiling, etc.)
Oil prices
SUV safety
Flag Burning
Creationism
Gambling
Focus on Weight
Fad Diets
Natural Beauty
Domestic Abuse
Celebrity Worshipping
Teen Pregnancy
War in Iraq (specific aspects of it…not just whether it’s right or not!)
War in Afghanistan (specific aspects of it…same as above)
Speed Limits
Political Corruption
Illinois governors being criminals
No Child Left Behind
Spoiling an only Child
Media’s influence on Children
“Going Green”
Remaking Old Movies
WIU Issues
Once again here is the “Banned List.” These are OFF LIMITS:
Stem Cell Research
Cloning
DUI Penalty
Gun Control
Drinking Age
Death Penalty/capital punishment
Euthanasia
Legalization of Marijuana
Abortion
Immigration
Animal Rights
Steroids
Gay Marriage
Piercings
Tattoos
**For Tuesday, come to class knowing what you would like to “rant about” in your opinion paper. Remember, the more committed you are to your topic, the better writing you will produce!!!
