ENGL 202 Argumentative Essay 2 Topics, Fall 2021

Directions:
Read all three topics below and pick the one you will use to write your 5-paragraph argumentative essay. Begin by
brainstorming. You must create a mind map and outline to help organize your ideas. Your essay should have a strong
thesis statement, clear topic sentences, relevant examples, and an ending note that inspires readers. You must include
two supporting arguments as well as a counterargument with logical refutations. *You cannot use or copy facts
from the prompt as main ideas in your essay. If you do use ideas from the prompt as details, you must paraphrase
properly. (Word limit = 500 -550 words.)

1. Robotic Healthcare – a New Future 

Robotics continues to have great importance in the field of healthcare and medicine. For a long time, robotics has proved
to be a highly efficient application in the area of healthcare. Robots have tremendous operational powers for the wellbeing
of the patients and to take care for the various medical devices. Moreover, robotics can be effective in providing
medicines, looking after elderly persons, providing after care to recovering patients, etc. However, it is very natural that
every technological advancement has both pros and cons.

Question: Should robotics be used more instead of doctors and nurses for providing healthcare in the
future? Include supporting details and examples in your essay

Helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ECkHQhIXk

2. Water Consumption in Qatar

Water is not an unlimited resource. Individuals might think that just because they turn on the faucet and water comes out
that it will be there forever. Unfortunately, this misconception will bring extreme challenges for all of us in the future. The
2018 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report stated that nearly 6 billion peoples will suffer from
clean water scarcity (lack of water) by 2050. That being said, efforts to control water use could also have major impacts
on businesses and society at large, and require significant changes.

Question: Should water consumption be strictly controlled and limited now in Qatar in order to
prevent a future water crisis? Include supporting details and examples in your essay.

Helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCzYdNSJF-k

3. Which is the future: Face-to-Face or Online Education?

Online education has been trailing face-to-face education until this pandemic. As life returns to normalcy, many people
are concerned with education.  As a result, they are weighing the benefits and barriers these two methods of teaching
and learning present. Some of their key concerns are the quality of the education, costs, and time. Debate about social
interaction and social isolation as well as physical and mental health remain strong. However, whether education is online
or face-to-face, technology is one of the corner stones of modern education.  Stakeholders now have many questions
about this dilemma as they plan the future of education once the pandemic subsides.
Question: Will face-to-face or online education be the future of education in Qatar? Include supporting
details and examples in your essay.

Helpful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ipsfx7hTfU

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