Aspeoplerelymoreandmoreontechnologytosolveproblems,theabilityofhumanstothinkfor

themselveswillsurelydeteriorate.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Tounderstandthemostimportantcharacteristicsofasociety,onemuststudyitsmajorcities.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionshavearesponsibilitytodissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsofstudyin
whichtheyareunlikelytosucceed.
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Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Scandalsareusefulbecausetheyfocusourattentiononproblemsinwaysthatnospeakerorreformer
evercould.
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Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Claim:Governmentsmustensurethattheirmajorcitiesreceivethefinancialsupporttheyneedin
ordertothrive.
Reason:Itisprimarilyincitiesthatanation'sculturaltraditionsarepreservedandgenerated.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntiltheyenter
college.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatgovernmentfundingoftheartsisnecessarytoensurethattheartscan
flourishandbeavailabletoallpeople.Othersbelievethatgovernmentfundingoftheartsthreatensthe
integrityofthearts.
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andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Inanyfieldbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldstepdownafter
fiveyears.
Reason:Thesurestpathtosuccessforanyenterpriseisrevitalizationthroughnewleadership.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Inanyfieldofendeavor,itisimpossibletomakeasignificantcontributionwithoutfirstbeingstrongly
influencedbypastachievementswithinthatfield.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Nationsshouldpasslawstopreserveanyremainingwildernessareasintheirnaturalstate,evenif
theseareascouldbedevelopedforeconomicgain.
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thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
People'sbehaviorislargelydeterminedbyforcesnotoftheirownmaking.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentsshouldofferafreeuniversityeducationtoanystudentwhohasbeenadmittedtoa
universitybutwhocannotaffordthetuition.
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thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent'sfieldof
study.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntiltheyenter
college.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudythatwill
preparethemforlucrativecareers.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatinordertobeeffective,politicalleadersmustyieldtopublicopinionand
abandonprincipleforthesakeofcompromise.Othersbelievethatthemostessentialqualityofan
effectiveleaderistheabilitytoremainconsistentlycommittedtoparticularprinciplesandobjectives.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Formaleducationtendstorestrainourmindsandspiritsratherthansetthemfree.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thewellbeingofasocietyisenhancedwhenmanyofitspeoplequestionauthority.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentsshouldfocusonsolvingtheimmediateproblemsoftodayratherthanontryingtosolve
theanticipatedproblemsofthefuture.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcollegestudentsshouldconsideronlytheirowntalentsandinterestswhen
choosingafieldofstudy.Othersbelievethatcollegestudentsshouldbasetheirchoiceofafieldof
studyontheavailabilityofjobsinthatfield.
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andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Lawsshouldbeflexibleenoughtotakeaccountofvariouscircumstances,times,andplaces.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting

yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thebestwaytounderstandthecharacterofasocietyistoexaminethecharacterofthemen
andwomenthatthesocietychoosesasitsheroesoritsrolemodels.
Reason:Heroesandrolemodelsrevealasociety'shighestideals.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Governmentsshouldplacefew,ifany,restrictionsonscientificresearchanddevelopment.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Thebestwaytoteachistopraisepositiveactionsandignorenegativeones.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentsshouldoffercollegeanduniversityeducationfreeofchargetoallstudents.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Theluxuriesandconveniencesofcontemporarylifepreventpeoplefromdevelopingintotrulystrong
andindependentindividuals.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.

Inanyfieldofinquiry,thebeginnerismorelikelythantheexperttomakeimportantcontributions.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisrepresentednotbytheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,or
scientists,butbythegeneralwelfareofitspeople.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thebestwaytoteachwhetherasaneducator,employer,orparentistopraisepositiveactionsand
ignorenegativeones.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Teachers'salariesshouldbebasedontheirstudents'academicperformance.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Societyshouldmakeeffortstosaveendangeredspeciesonlyifthepotentialextinctionofthose
speciesistheresultofhumanactivities.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Collegestudentsshouldbasetheirchoiceofafieldofstudyontheavailabilityofjobsinthatfield.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Asweacquiremoreknowledge,thingsdonotbecomemorecomprehensible,butmorecomplexand
mysterious.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Inanysituation,progressrequiresdiscussionamongpeoplewhohavecontrastingpointsofview.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionsshoulddissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsofstudyinwhichtheyare
unlikelytosucceed.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Governmentsshouldnotfundanyscientificresearchwhoseconsequencesareunclear.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Societyshouldidentifythosechildrenwhohavespecialtalentsandprovidetrainingforthematan
earlyagetodeveloptheirtalents.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand

supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Itisprimarilythroughouridentificationwithsocialgroupsthatwedefineourselves.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Collegestudentsshouldbeencouragedtopursuesubjectsthatinterestthemratherthanthecourses
thatseemmostlikelytoleadtojobs.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Claim:Whenplanningcourses,educatorsshouldtakeintoaccounttheinterestsandsuggestionsof
theirstudents.
Reason:Studentsaremoremotivatedtolearnwhentheyareinterestedinwhattheyarestudying.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Thegreatnessofindividualscanbedecidedonlybythosewholiveafterthem,notbytheir
contemporaries.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Studentsshouldalwaysquestionwhattheyaretaughtinsteadofacceptingitpassively.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting

yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Theincreasinglyrapidpaceoflifetodaycausesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardanylivingmanorwomanasahero.
Reason:Thereputationofanyonewhoissubjectedtomediascrutinywilleventuallybediminished.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Competitionforhighgradesseriouslylimitsthequalityoflearningatalllevelsofeducation.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent'sfieldof
study.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Educatorsshouldfindoutwhatstudentswantincludedinthecurriculumandthenofferittothem.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.

Educatorsshouldteachfactsonlyaftertheirstudentshavestudiedtheideas,trends,andconcepts
thathelpexplainthosefacts.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Claim:Wecanusuallylearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfromthosewhose
viewscontradictourown.
Reason:Disagreementcancausestressandinhibitlearning.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Governmentofficialsshouldrelyontheirownjudgmentratherthanunquestioninglycarryoutthewillof
thepeopletheyserve.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Youngpeopleshouldbeencouragedtopursuelongterm,realisticgoalsratherthanseekimmediate
fameandrecognition.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Thebestwaytoteachistopraisepositiveactionsandignorenegativeones.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe

recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Ifagoalisworthy,thenanymeanstakentoattainitarejustifiable.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Inordertobecomewellroundedindividuals,allcollegestudentsshouldberequiredtotakecoursesin
whichtheyreadpoetry,novels,mythology,andothertypesofimaginativeliterature.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Inorderforanyworkofartforexample,afilm,anovel,apoem,orasongtohavemerit,itmustbe
understandabletomostpeople.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Manyimportantdiscoveriesorcreationsareaccidental:itisusuallywhileseekingtheanswertoone
questionthatwecomeacrosstheanswertoanother.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Themainbenefitofthestudyofhistoryistodispeltheillusionthatpeoplelivingnowaresignificantly
differentfrompeoplewholivedinearliertimes.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting

yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Learningisprimarilyamatterofpersonaldisciplinestudentscannotbemotivatedbyschoolorcollege
alone.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Scientistsandotherresearchersshouldfocustheirresearchonareasthatarelikelytobenefitthe
greatestnumberofpeople.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Politiciansshouldpursuecommongroundandreasonableconsensusratherthanelusiveideals.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Peopleshouldundertakeriskyactiononlyaftertheyhavecarefullyconsidereditsconsequences.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Leadersarecreatedbythedemandsthatareplacedonthem.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting

yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thereislittlejustificationforsocietytomakeextraordinaryeffortsespeciallyatagreatcostinmoney
andjobstosaveendangeredanimalorplantspecies.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thehumanmindwillalwaysbesuperiortomachinesbecausemachinesareonlytoolsofhuman
minds.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Everyindividualinasocietyhasaresponsibilitytoobeyjustlawsandtodisobeyandresistunjust
laws.
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Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Peoplewhoarethemostdeeplycommittedtoanideaorpolicyarealsothemostcriticalofit.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatsocietyshouldtrytosaveeveryplantandanimalspecies,despitethe
expensetohumansineffort,time,andfinancialwellbeing.Othersbelievethatsocietyneednotmake
extraordinaryefforts,especiallyatagreatcostinmoneyandjobs,tosaveendangeredspecies.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.

Somepeoplebelievethatthepurposeofeducationistofreethemindandthespirit.Othersbelieve
thatformaleducationtendstorestrainourmindsandspiritsratherthansetthemfree.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeoplebelieveitisoftennecessary,evendesirable,forpoliticalleaderstowithholdinformation
fromthepublic.Othersbelievethatthepublichasarighttobefullyinformed.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent's
majorfieldofstudy.
Reason:Acquiringknowledgeofvariousacademicdisciplinesisthebestwaytobecometruly
educated.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Youngpeopleshouldbeencouragedtopursuelongterm,realisticgoalsratherthanseekimmediate
fameandrecognition.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentsshouldnotfundanyscientificresearchwhoseconsequencesareunclear.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequireallfacultytospendtimeworkingoutsidetheacademicworld
inprofessionsrelevanttothecoursestheyteach.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Inthisageofintensivemediacoverage,itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardanylivingman
orwomanasahero.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Wecanusuallylearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfrompeoplewhoseviews
contradictourown.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Themosteffectivewaytounderstandcontemporarycultureistoanalyzethetrendsofitsyouth.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
People'sattitudesaredeterminedmorebytheirimmediatesituationorsurroundingsthanbysociety
asawhole.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting

yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thebesttestofanargumentisitsabilitytoconvincesomeonewithanopposingviewpoint.
Reason:Onlybybeingforcedtodefendanideaagainstthedoubtsandcontrastingviewsofothers
doesonereallydiscoverthevalueofthatidea.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Nationsshouldsuspendgovernmentfundingfortheartswhensignificantnumbersoftheircitizensare
hungryorunemployed.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Allparentsshouldberequiredtovolunteertimetotheirchildren'sschools.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemesterstudyingina
foreigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Teachers'salariesshouldbebasedontheacademicperformanceoftheirstudents.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand

supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardanylivingmanorwomanasahero.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatinordertothrive,asocietymustputitsownoverallsuccessbeforethewell
beingofitsindividualcitizens.Othersbelievethatthewellbeingofasocietycanonlybemeasuredby
thegeneralwelfareofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeoplebelievethatgovernmentofficialsmustcarryoutthewillofthepeopletheyserve.Others
believethatofficialsshouldbasetheirdecisionsontheirownjudgment.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Anypieceofinformationreferredtoasafactshouldbemistrusted,sinceitmaywellbeproven
falseinthefuture.
Reason:Muchoftheinformationthatpeopleassumeisfactualactuallyturnsouttobeinaccurate.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Claim:Nationsshouldsuspendgovernmentfundingfortheartswhensignificantnumbersoftheir
citizensarehungryorunemployed.
Reason:Itisinappropriateand,perhaps,evencrueltousepublicresourcestofundtheartswhen
people'sbasicneedsarenotbeingmet.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.

Claim:Manyproblemsofmodernsocietycannotbesolvedbylawsandthelegalsystem.
Reason:Lawscannotchangewhatisinpeople'sheartsorminds.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Educatorsshouldtakestudents'interestsintoaccountwhenplanningthecontentofthecoursesthey
teach.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Theprimarygoaloftechnologicaladvancementshouldbetoincreasepeople'sefficiencysothatthey
havemoreleisuretime.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Educatorsshouldbasetheirassessmentofstudents'learningnotonstudents'graspoffactsbuton
theabilitytoexplaintheideas,trends,andconceptsthatthosefactsillustrate.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Unfortunately,incontemporarysociety,creatinganappealingimagehasbecomemoreimportantthan
therealityortruthbehindthatimage.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.

Theeffectivenessofacountry'sleadersisbestmeasuredbyexaminingthewellbeingofthat
country'scitizens.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Allparentsshouldberequiredtovolunteertimetotheirchildren'sschools.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntiltheyenter
college.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemesterstudyingina
foreigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudyinwhichjobs
areplentiful.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
People'sbehaviorislargelydeterminedbyforcesnotoftheirownmaking.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.

Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemesterstudyingina
foreigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Althoughinnovationssuchasvideo,computers,andtheInternetseemtoofferschoolsimproved
methodsforinstructingstudents,thesetechnologiesalltoooftendistractfromreallearning.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent'sfieldof
study.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Thebestideasarisefromapassionateinterestincommonplacethings.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Tobeaneffectiveleader,apublicofficialmustmaintainthehighestethicalandmoralstandards.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Claim:Imaginationisamorevaluableassetthanexperience.

Reason:Peoplewholackexperiencearefreetoimaginewhatispossiblewithouttheconstraintsof
establishedhabitsandattitudes.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Inmostprofessionsandacademicfields,imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Tobeaneffectiveleader,apublicofficialmustmaintainthehighestethicalandmoralstandards.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Criticaljudgmentofworkinanygivenfieldhaslittlevalueunlessitcomesfromsomeonewhoisan
expertinthatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatscientificdiscoverieshavegivenusamuchbetterunderstandingofthe
worldaroundus.Othersbelievethatsciencehasrevealedtousthattheworldisinfinitelymore
complexthanweeverrealized.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Criticaljudgmentofworkinanygivenfieldhaslittlevalueunlessitcomesfromsomeonewhoisan
expertinthatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons

and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Inanyprofessionbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldstepdownafter
fiveyears.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Requiringuniversitystudentstotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidetheirmajorfieldsofstudyisthebest
waytoensurethatstudentsbecometrulyeducated.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisnottheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,orscientists.
Reason:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisactuallythewelfareofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Anyleaderwhoisquicklyandeasilyinfluencedbyshiftsinpopularopinionwillaccomplishlittle.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentofficialsshouldrelyontheirownjudgmentratherthanunquestioninglycarryoutthewillof
thepeoplewhomtheyserve.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.

Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntiltheyenter
college.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Itisprimarilyincitiesthatanation'sculturaltraditionsaregeneratedandpreserved.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Wecanlearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfrompeoplewhoseviewscontradict
ourown.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Whenoldbuildingsstandongroundthatmodernplannersfeelcouldbebetterusedformodern
purposes,moderndevelopmentshouldbegivenprecedenceoverthepreservationofhistoric
buildings.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationmustbetheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,or
scientists.
Reason:Greatachievementsbyanation'srulers,artists,orscientistswillensureagoodlifeforthe
majorityofthatnation'speople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.

Somepeopleclaimthatyoucantellwhetheranationisgreatbylookingattheachievementsofits
rulers,artists,orscientists.Othersarguethatthesurestindicatorofagreatnationis,infact,the
generalwelfareofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Thebestwaytounderstandthecharacterofasocietyistoexaminethecharacterofthemenand
womenthatthesocietychoosesasitsheroesoritsrolemodels.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thebestwayforasocietytoprepareitsyoungpeopleforleadershipingovernment,industry,orother
fieldsisbyinstillinginthemasenseofcooperation,notcompetition.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Allcollegeanduniversitystudentswouldbenefitfromspendingatleastonesemesterstudyingina
foreigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeopleclaimthatanation'sgovernmentshouldpreserveitswildernessareasintheirnatural
state.Othersarguethattheseareasshouldbedevelopedforpotentialeconomicgain.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Inmostprofessionsandacademicfields,imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons

and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisnottheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,orscientists,butthe
generalwellbeingofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Somepeoplearguethatsuccessfulleadersingovernment,industry,orotherfieldsmustbehighly
competitive.Otherpeopleclaimthatinordertobesuccessful,aleadermustbewillingandableto
cooperatewithothers.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Collegestudentsshouldbasetheirchoiceofafieldofstudyontheavailabilityofjobsinthatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingthe
recommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshape
yourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcorporationshavearesponsibilitytopromotethewellbeingofthesocieties
andenvironmentsinwhichtheyoperate.Othersbelievethattheonlyresponsibilityofcorporations,
providedtheyoperatewithinthelaw,istomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Researchersshouldnotlimittheirinvestigationstoonlythoseareasinwhichtheyexpectto
discoversomethingthathasanimmediate,practicalapplication.
Reason:Itisimpossibletopredicttheoutcomeofalineofresearchwithanycertainty.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.

Somepeoplebelievethatoureverincreasinguseoftechnologysignificantlyreducesouropportunities
forhumaninteraction.Otherpeoplebelievethattechnologyprovidesuswithnewandbetterwaysto
communicateandconnectwithoneanother.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
Reason:Theworldtodayissignificantlymorecomplexthanitwasevenintherelativelyrecentpast.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Claim:Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
Reason:Wearenotabletomakeconnectionsbetweencurrenteventsandpasteventsuntilwehave
somedistancefromboth.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudythatwill
preparethemforlucrativecareers.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudyinwhichjobs
areplentiful.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionshavearesponsibilitytodissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsofstudyin
whichtheyareunlikelytosucceed.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcompetitionforhighgradesmotivatesstudentstoexcelintheclassroom.
Othersbelievethatsuchcompetitionseriouslylimitsthequalityofreallearning.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Majorpolicydecisionsshouldalwaysbelefttopoliticiansandothergovernmentexperts.
Reason:Politiciansandothergovernmentexpertsaremoreinformedandthushavebetterjudgment
andperspectivethandomembersofthegeneralpublic.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Somepeoplebelievethatuniversitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutside
thestudent'sfieldofstudy.Othersbelievethatuniversitiesshouldnotforcestudentstotakeany
coursesotherthanthosethatwillhelppreparethemforjobsintheirchosenfields.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Itismoreharmfultocompromiseone'sownbeliefsthantoadheretothem.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Collegesanduniversitiesshouldspecifyallrequiredcoursesandeliminateelectivecoursesin
ordertoprovideclearguidanceforstudents.
Reason:Collegestudentslikepeopleingeneralprefertofollowdirectionsratherthanmaketheir
owndecisions.

Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Nofieldofstudycanadvancesignificantlyunlessitincorporatesknowledgeandexperiencefrom
outsidethatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Truesuccesscanbemeasuredprimarilyintermsofthegoalsonesetsforoneself.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thegeneralwelfareofanation'speopleisabetterindicationofthatnation'sgreatnessthanarethe
achievementsofitsrulers,artists,orscientists.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thebesttestofanargumentistheargument'sabilitytoconvincesomeonewithanopposing
viewpoint.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Theeffectivenessofacountry'sleadersisbestmeasuredbyexaminingthewellbeingofthat
country'scitizens.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupporting
yourposition,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.

Nationsshouldpasslawstopreserveanyremainingwildernessareasintheirnaturalstate.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Inanyfieldbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldberequiredtostep
downafterfiveyears.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningfor
thepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthe
possibleconsequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshape
yourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcorporationshavearesponsibilitytopromotethewellbeingofthesocieties
andenvironmentsinwhichtheyoperate.Othersbelievethattheonlyresponsibilityofcorporations,
providedtheyoperatewithinthelaw,istomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeopleclaimthatthegoalofpoliticsshouldbethepursuitofanideal.Othersarguethatthegoal
shouldbefindingcommongroundandreachingreasonableconsensus.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownposition
andexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Thebestwaytosolveenvironmentalproblemscausedbyconsumergeneratedwasteisfortownsand
citiestoimposestrictlimitsontheamountoftrashtheywillacceptfromeachhousehold.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.
Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasons
and/orexamplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.