Below are some ideas for Persuasive Topics. You don’t need to choose from this list, but there are some that might give you ideas for something else. You need to decide what your position on these topics is and what you want to persuade us to believe/agree with you about.

Here is a link to another list. 

School
Bullying
Standardized Tests
School Schedule
No Child Left Behind
Dropouts
Cut programs
Dress code
Higher Education
Bilingual/Multilingual Education

World
Current war
Violence in media
Foreign affairs
Drones
Activism/Protest

Economy
Unemployment
Welfare
Salary Distribution
Income Inequality
Minimum Wage

 Science
Assisted Suicide
Organ donation
Stem Cell Research
Cloning
Technology
Climate Change
Genetically Modified Organisms in Food

Health/Medicine
Obesity
Nutrition
Modified Food
Addiction
Tanning, texting, technology, smoking, etc

Government/Laws
Laws/policies
Human Rights/Equality
Discrimination
Safety Issues
Health Care
Election Process
Censorship
Racial Profiling
Police Brutality

Social/Culture
Child Abuse
Texting/Driving
Social Media
Social Services
Peer pressure
Relationships
Advertising
Gender/Social Norms
Dieting
Happiness/Depression
Generation Y/Millennials
Narcissism
Depression
Marriage Equality

Environment
Recycling
Endangered species
Global Warming
Fuel Shortage
Alternate Fuel
Nuclear Power
Pollution
Natural Resources
Animal Rights
Consumerism
Sustainability

THE TOPICS to AVOID- too broad and overdone.
Abortion
Death Penalty
Legalization of drugs/alcohol
Religion
Pro-discrimination