Topic Sample Sentence Cell phones at school (for) When Jennifer's track meet was cancelled at the last minute, she needed to find a way to call her mom and ask for a ride home. Cell phones at school (against) Jennifer had never been tempted to cheat on an exam until the day she got an anonymous text from someone in class. School uniforms (for) Most students need a structured environment to learn classroom materials, and school uniforms are one of the best ways of keeping the classroom organized and eliminating unnecessary distraction. School uniforms (against) School is a place to learn and grow as an individual, but school uniforms restrict student growth by restricting individuality. Athletic scholarships (for) Eric graduated from college and went on to become an important innovator in the field of sports medicine, but he never would have had the chance to go to college if not for the football scholarship he received freshman year. Athletic scholarships (against) Steven could not get enough scholarship money to attend college in spite of having a 3.8 GPA, but his buddy, Eric, only had a 2.9 GPA and received a full ride to play football at a state school. English as the national language (for) Schools across the globe are making it a point to teach their students the English language, but here in the United States, more institutions are gradually allowing their students to skip out on ESL class. English as the national language (against) Every culture has a rich, vibrant heritage, and language is an important part of that heritage, which deserves to be respected and maintained. Lowering the drinking age to 18 (for) After coming home from a turbulent two-year tour of duty in Iraq, 20-year-old Jason could not even go to the bar and enjoy a cold beer with his friends. Lowering the drinking age to 18 (against) While some believe that the prevalence of teen alcohol abuse would die down if the drinking age were lowered to 18, there is evidence to suggest quite the opposite. Having e-readers and tablet computers in the classroom (for) During this new digital age, students would likely focus more easily if they were allowed to use the tools that are most familiar to them. Having e-readers and tablet computers in the classroom (against) Everyone has been there before: in spite of one's intention to work on an important research essay, the moment one hops on the computer, the attention span wanes and one quickly gets immersed in the plethora of distractions available on the Internet. Raising money through the sale of junk food at school (for) Students are bound to consume greasy junk food and sugary carbonated beverages regardless of what the school system has to say about it, but by selling these items on school grounds, the students have a chance to benefit from an otherwise wasteful experience. Raising money through the sale of junk food at school (against) Students are already influenced to consume junk food from television advertisements and pop culture, and school is one of the few institutions left that can teach and promote healthy eating habits.