Writing Topics

Choose one topic out of a set of four and write an essay of 4-6 paragraphs. Give yourself 90 minutes (length of the final exam) to plan, write and proofread the entire essay. You may use a dictionary or thesaurus.

Write about a recent political issue in your home country.

Should parents have the right to know about the personal lives, such as sexual orientation, of their children's teachers?

America's justice system works, agree or disagree?

How has the college experience been for you?

Why I don't believe in exercise.

Certain people should never cook.

What have you learned from your parents and/or friends?

"Boy bands"/"girl bands" should not exist, agree or disagree?

What do you see yourself doing ten years from now?

If you could have your choice of topics to write about, what would you want to write about and why?

Why I hang with my crew.

What would you do if your regularly scheduled day was cancelled?

Do you prefer to write longhand (with pen and paper) or on the computer?

Life is too short to ________.

Should the organs and vital parts of death row inmates be donated to the less fortunate awaiting transplants?

What would you do in a "panic" situation?

Ways to prepare for class or a test.

What is your ideal job?

What makes a freak?

What is happiness to you?

Abstinence is the best policy, agree or disagree?

What did you learn as a child?

Who, besides your parents, made a difference in your life?

An unforgettable trip to the dentist.

How do you remember high school?

Conjugal visits should be allowed for prisoners to help reduce the rate of sexual offenses that occur behind bars.

Students come in all kinds.