Structure: See the lecture—all six elements (Introduction, Background, Confirmation, Concession, Refutation, and Conclusion
Topic: Discuss Any topic you want with the following parameter—your argument must detail an argument that is both provable and controversial (some educated, thoughtful people would disagree). As an example, “The State of Kentucky should end the death penalty because of unfairness in its application” would be a good argument. It is possible to show that the death penalty is applied unfairly, but thoughtful, educated people could argue for keeping it.