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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion. You may use examples from your own experience or that of others.

Which do you think is the most important role of schools: to teach students skills for their future life, to teach them values, or to increase their knowledge in academic subjects?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion.

Many people believe that peer pressure — the influence that friends and classmates have on one another — has negative effects. Do you agree with this view, or do you think peer pressure can also be a positive influence?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion. You may support your position with examples from your own experience and / or that of others.

Which is more important for success in life: a person's natural abilities or hard work?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion. You may give examples to support your position.

It is often said that people who are famous have a responsibility to the public to set a good example. Do you agree with this view?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion. Relate to your own experience and / or give examples of rules you would add, change or cancel.

Some people feel there are too many rules in schools today. Others think there aren't enough. What do you think?

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Write a passage expressing your opinion and explaining the advantages and/or disadvantages of the idea.

It has been suggested that public transportation should be free of charge. Do you agree or disagree with this suggestion?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion. You may use examples to support your position.

It is often said that people's opinions and attitudes are greatly influenced by the media (TV, newspapers, Internet). Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Write a passage for the magazine stating your opinion. Give one or two specific examples of where more money should be invested, and explain why.

A teen magazine has asked its readers what they think the government should spend more money on.

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Write a passage for the newspaper, stating your opinion and explaining the advantages and / or disadvantages of this policy.

Many cities have begun banning* cars from entering the city center. Do you think this is a good idea?

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Choose one or two professions and write a passage for the magazine explaining your choice.

Which profession(s) do you think should get the highest pay?

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Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion. You may relate to your own experience and / or that of others.

Which do you think is preferable: a higher-paying job with long working hours, or a lower-paying job with shorter hours?

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State and explain your opinion. You may use examples.

It is often said that there is nothing that adults can learn from kids. Do you agree or disagree with this view?

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Write a passage for the magazine stating and explaining your opinion. You may also give examples.

Some people believe that external appearance may provide important information about a person. Do you agree or disagree with this view?

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Write a composition explaining how you learned it, and / or why you think it is so useful.

What is the most useful thing you've ever learned?

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Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion. You may relate to your own experience and / or that of others.

Some people think parents should check up on their teenage children's social activities. Do you agree or disagree?

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Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion.

From what age should children be allowed to have their own cellphone?

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Choose a person, a group of people, or an organization you admire, and explain why you admire them.

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Write a composition explaining why you want this job and/or why you would be good at it.

What job do you hope to get in the future?

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Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion.

Do you think school prepares children for life as adults?

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Write a composition describing how your school years have helped you prepare for life as an adult.

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What advice would you give someone starting high school?

Explain why you think it is important. You may write about one piece of advice or more.

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Choose a school rule that you think should be changed and write a composition explaining why. You may also explain how you want it changed.

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Should friends always be completely honest with each other?

Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion.

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Write a passage for the magazine stating and explaining your opinion. You may also suggest other ways to fight drunk driving.

"Drunk drivers should automatically lose their driving license for ten years." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Write a passage stating and explaining your opinion.

Statistics show that drivers aged 17-24 are more likely to be involved in traffic accidents than any other age group. Explain what you think are the causes of this problem, and / or how you think it can be solved.

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Write a composition stating and explaining your opinion.

Do you think anti-smoking advertising campaigns can be effective?

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