Put your initials by the "plus" sign if you plan to agree with the thesis statement in your paper; put your initials by the "minus" sign if you plan to disagree with the statement. One per side per class!
+________ -________1. The death penalty is (immoral/ineffective) and should not
be used in America. +________ -________2. Although remote, the possibility of an asteroid or meteor
hitting Earth is great enough that the Federal Government
should be funding plans to prevent it. +________ -________3. School dress codes are generally a poor idea. +________ -________4. The private ownership of semi-automatic and automatic
weapons should be banned in the U.S. +________ -________5. Internet censorship by public schools and libraries is
justified. +________ -________6. Physician-assisted suicide should be allowed for
terminally ill patients. +________ -________7. The FDA is not doing enough to regulate claims made for
vitamins and dietary supplements. +________ -________8. DNA testing is highly reliable. Its use as evidence
should be encouraged in American courts. +________ -________9. "Recovered memory" should be ruled invalid as a tool for
prosecutions in U.S. courts. +________ -________10. "Three strikes, you're out" mandatory sentencing laws
should be passed in every state. +________ -________11. Fetal tissue research should be funded by the United
States Government. +________ -________12. Contrary to popular opinion, public schools are safer in
America than they have been in years. +________ -________13. American consumer culture is a great danger to the
world's environment. +________ -________14. Lotteries are a bad idea and should not be allowed in
Tennessee. +________ -________15. The Microsoft Corporation is, as the Justice Department
has claimed, a monopoly that has stifled competition. +________ -________16. America should rapidly move toward normalizing diplomatic
and trade relations with Cuba. +________ -________17. In general, public secondary schools in America are not
adequately preparing students for college. +________ -________18. A state law should be passed banning drivers from using
cell phones while their vehicles are moving. +________ -________19. Qualified women ought to be allowed to serve in U.S.
military combat. +________ -________20. Warning stickers should be put on CD's to help parents
and children make informed decisions. +________ -________21. The Civil Rights struggle in America demonstrated the
reasonable, moral, and necessary use of civil
disobedience.