One can only imagine the big spike in attention when something controversial surfaces out of a term paper.  

Question is, does the same thing apply to term papers?  Or rather, should sensationalism be acceptable even in this formal and more standardized form of writing?  The answer to this question is in a gray area which when delved into might just cause those 24-hour bugs. 

A more tolerable area to discuss is the actual topics in term papers as they are controversial in nature but contain solid arguments. Here a few topics that will surely stir up one’s senses when read in a term paper but are better ignored anyway.

   1. Legalizing Abortion

 

Some might ask why legalizing was included.  It is because of the fact that abortion is being done, but the question lies whether this can be done in the open without expecting an arrest the next day.  If you live in the United Kingdom, then your term paper on abortion might just pass through a breeze as they have already legalized abortion, but if you live in country where half of the citizens adhere to the Vatican, prepare for a treat. 

   2. Cause of the Global Recession

 

If you’re not a financial analyst or in any way connected to Wall Street, then, it’s best to just choose another topic as this is the most talked about concern and yet no one seems exactly pinpoint who caused the economic downfall.  Although, general notion claims that the mishap on Lehman Brothers started it all.

   3. Justifying the war against Saddam Hussein

 

Up to this day, even if Bush is out of the most famous address in the world, people still use their energy to debate if he had the right reasons to launch an all-out war on Iraq to find the ever evasive weapons of mass destruction.  

These topics for term paper will only consume time and that could have been more useful endeavors such as finding a source on income to pay for school or to put in the 401k.