1. Nowadays, some people use extreme methods, including surgery, to change their appearance—usually because they are trying to look more attractive in some way. Do you think this is a good idea? Explain why you agree or disagree with people using such methods to change how they look. Support your opinion with details.2. Imagine that your university has decided to allow the general public to make full use of the university library. For a small yearly fee, non-student members of the community will be able to check out books and other materials.Do you think this is a good idea? Explain why or why not. Use details and examples to support your response.3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The best way to teach children how to behave is to praise their good behavior rather than to criticize their bad behavior.Use details and examples to support your opinion.4. Some people believe that music education in school should focus only on classical and other traditional forms of music. Other people believe that students should also learn about current popular music in school.Which view do you agree with? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.5. Your city owns a large piece of vacant land in the city center and wants to do something useful with it. Some people want to rent it to a company that will create job opportunities for local residents. Other people prefer to use the land to create a large park and community garden. Which option do you think would be best? Explain why, using details and examples in your response.6. A large corporation wants to hire a new leader to run the business. It is considering two highly qualified candidates who have different approaches to decision making for the job. The first person has a reputation for acting quickly and not always consulting with others before making decisions. The second person is known for sometimes delaying decisions in order to consider other people’s opinions.Who do you think would make a better leader? Explain why, using details and examples.7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people today are less outgoing and socially active than young people in previous generations were.Use details and examples to support your opinion.8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Students should be allowed take additional classes each semester in order to earn their degrees more quickly.Use specific examples and details in your response.9. Some people think that libraries should be quiet places where people can read and study in silence. Others think that libraries should be more social places where people can meet and interact. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.10. Your university wants to introduce a new policy: all students will now be required to do volunteer work in the local community, such as helping out in elementary schools or cleaning the parks.Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Give specific reasons to support your opinion.11. Some people play games or sports for enjoyment. Others play only with the goal of winning. Which approach to playing games or sports do you think is better? Give reasons to support your opinion.
12. When teaching children proper behavior, some parents think it is more effective to offer rewards when their children behave well. Other parents think it is more effective to discipline their children when they misbehave. Which point of view do you agree with? Use details to explain your opinion.
13. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Students should be allowed to take additional classes each semester in order to earn their degrees more quickly.Use specific examples and details in your response.14. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Children need to learn at an early age how to be independent. Use details and examples to explain your answer.15. Recently some companies have started giving their employees extra free time during the workday to socialize or engage in nonwork activities The theory is that this will increase productivity over time Do you agree with this theory? Explain why or why not using details and examples.
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