All Academic Writing Topics are independent and can be completed in any order.
Academic Writing Topics for Timed Writing =
1 - 36
Academic Writing Topics for Research =
37 - 76
Academic Writing Topics for Timed Writing
Academic Writing Topic 1
If you could travel to 3 countries, where would you go and what would you do? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 2
In order to have a successful marriage, what steps should a couple take before getting married? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 3
Is book learning or experience more significant in a person’s life? Why? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 4
Is luck or effort more important in one’s life? Why do you think so? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 5
Should art be taught in public schools? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 6
Should businesses that pay for healthcare require employees to exercise? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 7
Should caps or limits be put on the salaries that professional athletes can earn? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 8
Should everyone go to college? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 9
Should grades in school be given? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 10
What are 3 common fears and how can people overcome them? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 11
What are 3 fun vacation places that most anyone would enjoy? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 12
What are 3 good hobbies or sports? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 13
What are 3 important cultural norms or traditions from your cultural background? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 14
What are 3 of the most significant news stories this year? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 15
What are advantages and disadvantages of cars? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 16
What are the 3 most important characteristics of a leader? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 17
What are the 3 most important subjects that students should study in high school to prepare them for the future? Why? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 18
What are the 3 most important subjects that students should study in college to prepare them for the future? Why? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 19
Do movies stars have a responsibility to be good role models? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 20
Do sports stars have a responsibility to be good role models? Why or why not? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 21
What are the advantages and disadvantages of computers? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 22
What are the benefits of gardening? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 23
What are the benefits of knowing your family history? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 24
What are the benefits of personal goal setting? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 25
What are the benefits of space exploration? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 26
What are the differences between long-time friends and new acquaintances? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 27
What are the steps that can be taken to achieve world peace? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 28
What are your top 3 to-dos on your life’s list? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 29
What is independence and why have so many wars been fought over it? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 30
What is the government’s role in providing assistance to survivors of natural disasters? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 31
What is the true meaning of Christmas? If you don’t celebrate Christmas, what is the meaning of another holiday you celebrate? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 32
What makes someone heroic? What qualities or characteristics are most important in a hero? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 33
Which is more important in the formation of a person’s character genes or environment? Explain your reasoning. (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 34
Which season do you prefer, spring, summer, fall, or winter? Why? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 35
What are the benefits of giving? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topic 36
What are the benefits of having pets? (Opinion)
Academic Writing Topics for Research
Academic Writing Topic 37
Chronicle the evolution of tea or coffee as a popular beverage in one country or a particular region. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 38
Classify the weather patterns in a region of the world. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 39
Compare and contrast 2 songs. Some criteria to consider are beat and tempo, lyrics, musical style, and singers. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 40
Compare and contrast any 2 architecture styles (present or past). (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 41
Compare and contrast any 2 dance styles. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 42
Compare and contrast any 3 alternative fuels sources that are being developed. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 43
Compare and contrast any two schools, such as a public, private, charter, or magnet school. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 44
Compare the effectiveness of online learning with classroom-based learning. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 45
Describe 3 fall or harvest festivals around the world. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 46
Describe 3 popular musical genres of the 1920s. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 47
Describe 3 popular musical genres. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 48
Describe the benefits and drawbacks of stem cell research. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 49
Explain journalists’ responsibility to report the truth. Give examples to support your thesis. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 50
Explain the science of global warming. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 51
Explain the science of the theory of evolution. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 52
How should downloading and music sharing be fair for those who want inexpensive music and those in the music industry who want to make a profit? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 53
If “a healthy body equals a healthy mind,” what should a person do to take care of their body and stay in good health? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 54
Research an author that you admire and write a short biography of that writer. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 55
Research the history of Thanksgiving and write a letter to the Pilgrims asking them questions about their livelihood and explaining how life has changed since the 1600s. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 56
Research your favorite holiday to find out the history of how it began and its cultural significance. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 57
Should advertisers be allowed to market during children’s television programs? Why or why not? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 58
Should health care be paid for by the public or private sector? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 59
Summarize the history of the women’s suffrage or right to vote movement. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 60
What are 3 important myths in Eastern culture? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 61
What are 3 important myths in Western culture? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 62
What are the 3 most influential leaders of the 20th century and why? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 63
What are the 3 most influential leaders today and why? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 64
What are the benefits of learning a second language? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 65
What are the likely types of alternative fuels sources that will be developed? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 66
What are the major issues in the immigration debate? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 67
What are the most important scientific discoveries since 1900? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 68
What has the role of the United Nations in settling disputes been? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 69
What are 3 important decisions that Supreme Court has made in the last 20 years? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 70
What should the role of the United Nations in settling disputes be? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 71
What were the effects of Rosa Parks’ courageous action not to give up her seat on the bus? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 72
What were the major issues in the immigration debate in the 1880s [or another time period]? (Research)
Academic Writing Topics 73
What is creativity and what 3 activities can a person do to improve creativity? (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 74
Choose 3 quotes of Mahatma Gandhi and explain their importance today. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 75
Choose 3 quotes of Martin Luther King, Jr. and explain their importance today. (Research)
Academic Writing Topic 76
Explain how people learn while playing games. (Research)