Brainstorms from March 25 classwork. From Mike Lohre

Problems local, regional and national

For Problem-Solution style argument essay

 (I’m including ideas from both classes. Feel free to adjust and use any as you see fit in looking for an Essay 3 topic.  The key to this essay is getting a topic you want to know more about and care about, but which also fits the limets of the assignment well.  Good luck,and now we have many great topics to pursue to learn about our culture more.  You may choose from any of the topics we have brainstormed the last two classes, but make sure it works for you and the prompt!)

--Rise of pot use in Columbus high schools

--Quality of education with OSU athletes

--How much of  the world views America in the negative

--Future problems due to huge nationa debt

--Rise in hardcore drug use in Marion

--Lack of guardianship laws in Ohio (exploitation of elderly or disabled)

--High school dropouts in centrol Ohio,

--How does Ohio government access public education outcomes

--Common Core failure in Ohio and region

--Teacher pay in Ohio

--Columbus living costs problem, especially due to escalating rents

--Mental health in prisons problem (solitary confinement factor?)

--Domestic violence against t single mothers in Ohio  

--Gun carry laws in Ohio (depending on perspective you could argue they are too conservative or too liberal)

--Broken homes and effects on children in Ohio and nation

--Fracking causing water pollution and earthquakes in Ohio,

--School shootings threat, nationwide, and too lax security in schools

--Dark money: unfair corporate and lobby influence in politics

--Air pollution in Columbus, Implementing filter strips in OH,

--Lack of privacy and government transparency

--Government abuse of whistleblowers (Edward Snowden, etc.)

--Failure to hold white-collar crime to laws on books (Wall Street criminals not procescuted after 2008 abuses)

--The militarization of many U.S. local police forces

--Racism in policing and shootings of unarmed civilians (Ferguson, MO, etc.)

--Loss of bee population in Ohio and nationwide

--Water crisis in California

--Pollution of Lake Erie

--Toledo algae problem in water, undrinkable

--Equal PAY FOR WOMEN

--Prison overpopulation

-- Illegal drug use at work

--Illegal drug use among teens

--Child predation online

--Sex trafficking in Ohio, aka child abuse

--Binge drinking in college= Waste of life and talent.

--Teen pregnancy rate in Marion, Ohio

--Military pay vs. government officials pay

--Unfair veterans benefits (Congress cut veteran benefits to trim budget)

--Veteran suicides at 24 per day.  Unacceptable treatment and Veteran care services.

--Proflem: Unfair representation in military service does not reflect society (too few rich people serve) solution: bring back the draft

--Lack of workplace ethics

--Ineffective or outdated job training,

--Malnutrition in children in U.S.

--Healthcare for elderly too expensive in Ohio,

--Obesity in America

--Dead zone in Gulf of Mexico due to fertilizer runoff

--Gypsy moth in Marion county or emeraold ash bore, pests and alien species problem

--Pot legalization in Ohio

--Outdated bridges, in Ohio, need for infrastructure repair, more safety