Regent's Writing Assignments

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ESSAY 2

Choose one of the following topics and write a well-organized, well-developed essay of approximately 500 words. E-mail or drop off your work to the instructor no later than noon on Wednesday, September 1

1. If you were a fashion designer for college students on a budget, what wardrobe would you suggest that would be reasonably priced and adaptable to various occasions? Discuss.

2. Explain what motivates students to strive for good grades in college.

3. Many college freshmen complain that they have never learned how to study. What pointers could you give to help people with poor study habits? Explain.

4. Is it an advantage or a disadvantage to have a job while attending college? Discuss.

ESSAY 3

1. If you do not measure success in monetary terms, how do you measure it? Explain.

2. If you could begin next year with one new ability, what would it be? Explain.

3. What really scared you when you were a child that you now consider humorous? Explain.

4. What do you think it means to be well-informed? Are you? Explain.

ESSAY 4

1. What is the most frustrating thing that regularly happens to you? Explain.

2. Discuss the qualities of a good movie.

3. Discuss how life can be made easier for people with disabilities.

4. If you could wake up tomorrow as someone else, who would it be and why?

ESSAY 5

1. What would it take to make you give up TV? Explain.

2. What do you think is lost in the process of growing up? Discuss.

3. If you could reclaim an item, attitude, or feeling from your childhood, what would it be? Explain.

4. Imagine that you are a creature from outer space and have been sent by your leader to observe life on earth and report your findings. What will you tell your fellow creatures who are planning to visit?

ESSAY 6

1. If you could be a fictional character who could walk off the page of a book, what character would you become and what would you do? Explain.

2. In what circumstances, if any, should it be legal for people to assist their loved ones in suicide? Discuss.

3. What are some major changes you expect to see in America during the early part of the twenty-first century?

4. Murphy's Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Describe a real or imagined day in your life to demonstrate the truth of Murphy's Law.

ESSAY 7

1. If you were going to a foreign country, would you rather go with a tour group or on your own? Explain.

2. Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not?

3. Failure can often teach more than success can. Has failure ever taught you a valuable lesson? Discuss.

4. Discuss one aspect of your life in which you have settled for less than you had once wanted.

ESSAY 8

1. Pick one type of music that is currently very popular and explain why it is popular.

2. Should doctors be required to inform a patient when he or she probably has a short time to live?

3. Would you rather take one longer vacation during the year or several shorter ones? Discuss.

4. Has the TV remote control device been a blessing or a curse? Discuss.

ESSAY 9

1. It has been said that winning is not the most important thing; it's the only thing. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view.

2. With the widespread availability of calculators, is it necessary for students to learn arithmetic? Discuss.

3. Should student evaluations of faculty members be made available to students? Discuss why or why not.

4. Has the space program benefited the average American? Discuss.

ESSAY 10

1. "The best things in life are free." Discuss why you agree or disagree with this statement.

2. Is there anything that teachers can learn from students? Discuss.

3. If you had to choose between a job that you loved that paid $25,000 a year and a job that you hated that paid $50,000 a year, which job would you take? Explain why.

4. Why do so many people like to have collections of something (antiques, coins, stamps, dolls)? Discuss.

ESSAY 11

Choose one of the following topics and write a well-organized, well-developed essay of approximately 500 words. E-mail or drop off your work to the instructor no later than noon on Monday, October 4

1. How effective is television in disseminating news? Explain.

2. Discuss some of the roles a college student plays.

3. Explain why you do or do not hunt.

4. Discuss why people are fascinated by amusement parks such as Disney World and Six Flags.

ESSAY 12

1. What steps would you recommend be taken to make health care in America more available to everyone? Explain.

2. Is it better to know a little about many subjects than to know a lot about one subject? Discuss.

3. Should an introduction to art, music, and drama be a part of every college student's education? Explain why or why not.

4. Do you believe young college students should postpone marrying until they graduate? Why or why not?

ESSAY 13

Choose one of the following topics and write a well-organized, well-developed essay of approximately 500 words. E-mail or drop off your work to the instructor no later than noon on Monday, October 11

1. Are Americans too dependent on the automobile? Discuss.

2.What are the characteristics of an effective television newscaster? Explain.

3.Why are so many people over the age of twenty-one entering college? Discuss.

4.What could be done to make the public less hesitant to report crime?

ESSAY 14

1. Why do some couples choose to live together without getting married? Explain.

2. Would you like to be a candidate for public office? Why or why not?

3.Do college students benefit from having to earn at least part of their tuition? Discuss.

4.If music reflects the mood of an age, what does current music say about America? Explain.

ESSAY 15

1. Does our public educational system promote mediocrity? Discuss.

2. Is it harmful for children to be in day-care centers all day? Explain why or why not.

3. Should the custom of tipping be abolished? Explain why or why not.

4. "In the United States, we waste a great natural resource: the elderly." Agree or disagree.

ESSAY 16

1.Do high schools put too much emphasis on athletics? Discuss.

2. What would you place in a time-capsule to allow people opening the capsule 1,000 years from now to understand life today? Explain.

3. "Self-discipline is the most important ingredient for success." Agree or disagree.

4. Describe a model physical fitness plan.