【暑假教学资源】100个美国学生议论文题目
议论文写作讲起来容易，其实就是三段论的模式啦，没什么了不起。但是，写着写着总是神马“你家附近建个shopping mall，你同意不同意啦？” “学校到底应不应该供应热早点啦？”…… 就这么几道题，烦都烦死了。
《纽约时报》特地为各类青年学生们着想，在不同时期出了很多不同主题的议论文写作题目。每个都贴近青年人生活，个个都让你有表达的欲望。
使用方法：可以在写作课上当做引子，也可以是口语课的讨论题目。
废话少说，题目来了。我随便给翻译了一下，凑活看吧，我不负责信达雅。
Education
教育类
1 Is Cheating Getting Worse? 作弊现象是不是更严重了？
2 Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers? 学生该不该给老师打分？
3 Does Your School Hand Out Too Many A’s? 你的学校是不是给分数太水，都得了A了？
4 Should Middle School Students Be Drug Tested? 高中生要不要药检？
5 Should Reading and Math Be Taught in Gym Class Too? 体育课要不要也教阅读和数学？
6 How Seriously Should We Take Standardized Tests? 我们要多严肃认真的对待标准化考试？
7 How Well Do You Think Standardized Tests Measure Your Abilities? 标准化考试有大程度上衡量了你的真实能力？
8 Do You Spend Too Much Time Preparing for Standardized Tests? 你是否花了太多的时间在准备标准化考试上？
9 Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Test Scores? 学校要不要对分数高的人进行现金鼓励？
10 Should We Rethink How Long Students Spend in High School? 我们要不要重新考虑一下高中要上几年才更好？（翻译不是逐字的，随便看吧）
11 Do Schools Provide Students With Enough Opportunities to Be Creative? 学校是否给学生提供了足够的机会从而成为有创造力的人？
12 What Are You Really Learning at School? 你真正在学校学到了什么？
13 How Important Is Arts Education? 艺术教育有多重要？
14 Does Gym Help Students Perform Better in All Their Classes? 醍醐可是否帮助学生全方位表现提升？
15 Who Should Be Able to See Students’ Records? 谁到底应该有权限看到学生的测试分数？
16 Are Children of Illegal Immigrants Entitled to a Public Education? 非法移民的孩子是否有权利接受公共教育？
17 What Is the Right Amount of Group Work in School? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
18 Is Your School Day Too Short? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
19 Do You Think a Longer School Calendar Is a Good Idea? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
20 Should the Dropout Age Be Raised? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
21 Should Students Be Allowed to Skip Senior Year of High School? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
22 How Does Your School Deal With Students Who Misbehave? 你的学校怎么处理捣乱的学生？
23 Should Schools Be Allowed to Use Corporal Punishment? 学校应该被允许可以体罚吗？
24 How Big a Problem Is Bullying or Cyberbullying in Your School or Community? 你学校里面欺负人或者网络毒舌的情况有多大？严不严重？
25 Should Schools Put Tracking Devices in Students’ ID Cards? 学校是否该在学生证上安装追踪装置？
26 What Do You Think of Grouping Students by Ability in Schools? 你对学校里面按照能力进行分班的现象怎么看？
27 Do We Need a New Way to Teach Math? 你需要新教学法来学习数学吗？
28 Does Class Size Matter? 班级的大小重要吗?
29 Should All Students Get Equal Space in a Yearbook? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
30 Is Prom Worth It? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
31 How Important Are Parent-Teacher Conferences? 家长会有多重要？
32 Should All Children Be Able to Go to Preschool? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
33 Should Colleges Use Admissions Criteria Other Than SAT Scores and Grades? 大学是否应该使用SAT以外的录取要求来决定是否接受新生？
34 What Criteria Should Be Used in Awarding Scholarships for College? 学校颁发奖学金应该用什么标准？
35 Do College Rankings Matter? 大学排名重要吗？
36 How Necessary Is a College Education? 大学教育有多大的必要？
Technology and Social Media
科技和社交媒体
37 Are the Web Filters at Your School Too Restrictive? 学校网络的限制是不是太严格了？
38 Does Technology Make Us More Alone? 科技是不是让我们更孤独？
39 Are You Distracted by Technology? 科技是不是让你更分神？
40 Do Apps Help You or Just Waste Your Time? 应用程序（APP）到底是帮了你还是帮你浪费时间？
41 Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing ‘Stupid Games’? 你是否花了太多的时间在手机上玩“弱智”游戏？
42 Has Facebook Lost Its Edge? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
43 Does Facebook Ever Make You Feel Bad? 美国特色，不翻译了，自己看。
44 Should What You Say on Facebook Be Grounds for Getting Fired? 大家在Facebook（或者说社交媒体上）的言论是否应该成为被解雇的根据？
45 What Should the Punishment Be for Acts of Cyberbullying? 网络毒舌的惩戒措施应该是什么？
46 Is Online Learning as Good as Face-to-Face Learning? 线上教育和面对面的学习一样好吗？
47 Do Your Teachers Use Technology Well? 你的老师是否很好地应用了科技？
48 Can Cellphones Be Educational Tools? 手机可否成为教育工具？
49 How Young Is Too Young for an iPhone? 到底多小的小孩不能有手机？（孩子到几岁可以有手机了？）
50 How Much Do You Trust Online Reviews? 你有多相信网络评论的真实性？
Arts and Media: TV, Music, Video Games and Literature
艺术与媒体：电视、音乐、电玩、和文学
51 Why Do We Like to Watch Rich People on TV and in the Movies?
我们为什么喜欢在电视电影上看富人的生活？
52 Does TV Capture the Diversity of America Yet? 我们的电视是否捕捉到美国的多样化？
53 Is TV Stronger Than Ever, or Becoming Obsolete? 电视是否比以往更强大了？还是开始衰落了？
54 What Current Musicians Do You Think Will Stand the Test of Time? 你觉得哪位音乐人是可以禁得起时间考验的？
55 What Musician, Actor or Author Should Be a Superstar, but Hasn’t Quite Made It Yet? 你觉得哪位艺人应该是大明星，而现在还没成功的？
56 Will Musical Training Make You More Successful? 正规音乐训练是否会让你更成功？
57 Should Video Games Be Considered a Sport? 电玩是否应该算成一类体育运动？
58 Should Stores Sell Violent Video Games to Minors? 店家是否应该买暴力电玩游戏给青少年？
59 What Were the Best Movies You Saw in the Past Year? 你觉得过去一年哪部电影最棒？
60 What Makes a Good Commercial? 什么样的元素造就了好广告？
Gender Issues
性别问题
61 Do Parents Have Different Hopes and Standards for Their Sons Than for Their Daughters? 家长对自己的女儿和儿子是否有不同的期待和标准？
62 Is School Designed More for Girls Than Boys? 学校的设计上是否更多适合女孩子？
63 Is There Too Much Pressure on Girls to Have ‘Perfect’ Bodies? 在拥有好身材的这件事情上，是否女孩子面临更多的压力？
64 Do Photoshopped Images Make You Feel Bad About Your Own Looks? P过的图片会不会让人觉得自己韩难看？
65 Is It O.K. for Men and Boys to Comment on Women and Girls on the Street? 男人们在大马路上公开评价女人合适吗？
Sports and Athletics
体育和运动员
66 Is Cheerleading a Sport? 拉拉队算是体育运动吗？
67 How Big a Deal Is It That an N.B.A. Player Came Out as Gay? NBA球员出柜师会引起多大的轩然之波？（在中国， 可以换成“国足球员如果出轨承认自己是同性恋，会是什么结果呢？”）
68 Should Sports Betting Be Legal Everywhere? 体育项目的博彩是否应该合法？
Politics and the Legal System
政治和法制
69 What Local Problems Do You Think Your Mayor Should Try to Solve? 你家如今有什么本地化的问题是需要你的市长来解决的？
70 If You Were Governor of Your State, How Would You Spend a Budget Surplus? 如果你是所在州州长，预算有盈余，你要怎么花这笔钱？
71 When Is the Use of Military Force Justified? 什么时候可以有理由使用武力？
73 What Is More Important: Our Privacy or National Security? 哪个更重要？个人隐私还是国家安全？
74 Should the U.S. Be Spying on Its Friends? 美国应该对自己的友邦进行监视吗？
75 Do Rich People Get Off Easier When They Break the Law? 有钱人犯法的时候，是否更容易走后门？
76 Should Rich People Have to Pay More Taxes? 有钱人应该多上税吗？
77 Do Laws That Ban Offensive Words Make the World a Better Place? 那些禁止大家说进攻性语言的法规是否真的把世界变得更好了？
78 Do Leaders Have Moral Obligations? 领导人是否有道德义务？
79 Do Great Leaders Have to Be Outgoing? 伟大的领导人（或者领军人物）是否都必须外向？
80 Do You Support or Oppose the Death Penalty? 你是否支持死刑？
Parenting and Childhood
为人父母和童年
81 Should Birth Control Pills Be Available to Teenage Girls Without a Prescription? 是否应该向十几岁的女孩子提供不用医生允许就可以获得的避孕药？
82 Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood? 现代文化是否破坏了童年？
83 Are Adults Hurting Young Children by Pushing Them to Achieve? 当成年人督促孩子们一定要成功的时候，是否也伤害了他们？
84 How, and by Whom, Should Children Be Taught Appropriate Behavior? 到底应该是谁，用什么方法，来教孩子们什么才是合适的举止？
85 What Can Older People Learn From Your Generation? 老年人可以向年轻人学习什么？
86 Do ‘Shame and Blame’ Work to Change Teenage Behavior? “羞辱和指责”这种教育方法是否对规范青少年举止的问题上管用？
87 How Should Children Be Taught About Puberty and Sex? 该怎么教孩子关于青春期和性的问题？
88 Is Dating a Thing of the Past? 约会这档子事是不是过时了？
89 How Should Parents Handle a Bad Report Card? 家长应该如何面对一份难看的成绩单？
Health and Nutrition
健康和营养
90 Are Antismoking Ads Effective? 反吸烟的广告是否管用？
91 Is Drinking and Driving Still a Problem for Teenagers? 酒后驾车是否还是青少年的问题？（美国特色）
92 Is It Ethical to Eat Meat? 吃肉是否道德？
93 Should the Government Limit the Size of Sugary Drinks? 政府是否应该限制含糖饮料的容量？
94 Should Marijuana Be Legal? 大麻应该合法吗？
Personal Character and Morality Questions
个人品格和道德
95 Should You Care About the Health and Safety of Those Making Your Clothing? 你是否应当关心那些给你做衣服的人们的健康和安全问题？ （这这，这含沙射影）
96 Can Money Buy You Happiness? 钱能买来幸福么？
97 Are We Losing the Art of Listening? 我们是否在遗失聆听的艺术？
98 Do People Complain Too Much? 人们是不是吐槽太多了？
99 Is Your Generation More Self-Centered Than Earlier Generations? 你这一代孩子是不是比前几代人更加自我中心？
100 Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage? 情侣们是否应该婚前同居？
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*本文的蹩脚翻译为原创，愿意抄英文的尽管拿去，中文给我留下。否则代表月亮………，然后到………喝一杯………。
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