★97.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers
should
be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific
reasons and examples to support your opinion.
98.If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to
an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use
specific reasons and details to explain your choice.
99.You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be
shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a
student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own
roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
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WRITING TOPICS
101.Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines.
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
103.In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for
example,
honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be
successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your
experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer, you are
not limited to the examples listed in the question.
104.It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its
members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the
contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do
you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to
support your answer.
105.Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They
may
choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in
apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in
university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the
community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your
preference.
106.You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64
kilometers) away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you
could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. Give
specific reasons for your choice.
107.Some people believe that a college or university education should
be
available to all students. Others believe that higher education should
be
available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you
agree with? Explain why.
109.When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow
the
customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs.
Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your
answer with specific details.
110.Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like
to be with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your
time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support your
answer.
111.Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends.
Others
choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the
advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do
you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
112.Some people think that children should begin their FORMal
education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on
school studies. Others believe that young children should spend
most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view
do you agree with? Why?