Select one of the following controversial topics.
Topics: Vaccinations (mandatory or voluntary?), Global Warming (manmade or natural?), Gun Control, or Illegal Immigration.
Then formulate a controlling question (one whose answer is “yes” or “no”). Then create a tentative thesis statement.

Example:

​TOPIC:​​​Mandatory Childhood Vaccinations

​CONTROLLING
​​QUESTION:​​Should vaccinations be required for admission to public schools?

​MY POSITION:​​Yes

TENTATIVE THESIS:​Childhood vaccinations should be a requirement for entry into public schools because they prevent childhood diseases, prevent illnesses that keep children out of class, and reduce or eliminate diseases in the larger society.