Select an essay question and write your essay in 300 words.

1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Politicians too often base their decisions on what will please the voters, not on what is best for the country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

2. Some people learn by reading about things. Others learn by doing things. Which of these methods of learning is better for you? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers are responsible for motivating students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best things in life do not cost money. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? You will not learn about life if you are always relaxed. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The contributions of scientists and engineers are more important than that of artists and writers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? You can learn a lot about a person by the clothes they wear. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

8. Some people prefer occupations in which they work primarily with machines. Others prefer occupations in which they work mainly with people. Which type of occupation do you prefer. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? We should pay attention to the opinions of famous people. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

10. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technological progress has made people lazy. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Youth is wasted on the young. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

12. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A student must like a teacher in order to learn from the teacher. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

13. Some people believe that in high school, boys should be in classes with other boys and girls should be in classes only with other girls. Other people believe that high school classes should be co-ed, with students of both genders studying together. Which view do you agree with?

14. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The things we learn from our friends are more important that what we learn from our our families. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

15. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Every child should be raised in a home with two parents. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

16. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students learn more from large lecture classes than from smaller discussion classes. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

17. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising influences people’s behavior. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

18. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to read books about real events than it is to read novels. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

19. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Solitude, spending time alone, is one of the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

20. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has had a mostly positive effect on society. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

21. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There are times when lying is acceptable. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

22. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to work at a job that you enjoy rather than to earn a lot of money. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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