3ssay Topic.

'lmportant truths begin as outrageous, or at least the accepted rnsdo*n of the time."

unconrfortable, aftacks upon

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new ideologies. lt would open doors for various kinds

Essay Topic.

-knportam truths begin as outrageous, or at least rmcsnfortablq aftacks upon the accepted

of development.,'One"should not blindly accept and follow old ideas or new truths. There should be enough scientific approach and explanations for
everything.

ri*m

of thetime." However, there might be different reasons for this kind of uncomfortable reactions against truth. The first

Sa;pie Solution . 1
This is a proven fact that truth is the initial stage of progress. However, it is also believed that truth

always starts away from

the

traditions

and

and the most responsible reason is the human nature. Most people will not prefer to change their ways of life and thinking, as it' is accepted and .
prevalent from time unknown. They believe in what they are doing and experiencing for their whole life. The second factor is that truths often challenge the other persons authority. ln order to save their status and honor, authoritarians oppose new ideas and truths. ln getting their own way, they provoke the
public. Sometimes these reactions go violent also.

conventions. Therefore, people consider truths as attacks upon tlreir beliefs, which people are following from ages. Truth also means some new facts that are unknown to us. People do not want to deviate from the facts, which they have learnt from their ancestors, and it is true to say that shedding ones dogmas is often difficult. They feel that it is an attack on their
wisdom.

lf we bck ai 5e history of fie world, we will find many exarples vrhere truth has generated commotions in

the society. Different people have different views

about the existence of God, life after death and origin of earth etc. For example, people took a long time to accept that the earth is round. Religious leaders and clergymen opposed this idea as it was against what

However, these days, people are becoming more open minded. They are ready to accept new ideas. C',:r societies all over the world are getting more flexible and open to new truths. Hence, new ideas and truths are accepted peacefully and there are no
violent commotions.

they were teaching. Similarly, when

Polish

The conclusion
challenge

is that

important truths, which

astronomer, Copernicus discovered that the earih goes round the sun and not vice versa, he was opposed by churches for many years. ln fact he and his supporters were convicted for their ideas. Hence, it is very difficult to change the traditions that are
followed by majority of people.

face oppression. However, if these truths hold any ground,

the

proven wisdom, always,

then these are accepted over a period oltime after

Similarly, when Darwin gave the theory of evolution, and challenged the old ideology, he was resisted by public. Nobody was ready to believe ftat apes were the ancestors of humankind, However, it is important to accept truths, otherwise it would hinder the growth of mankind. lt is important for us to accept new ideas so as to bring out reforms in gociety and thus adopt

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Essay Topic.2

Originality does not mean thinking something that was never thought before; it means puttini
old ideas together in new ways.

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Essay Topic. 2

new ideas and inventions have no strong base. They

Originality does not mean thinking something that was never thought before; it means putting
old ideas together in new ways.
Sample Solution

come out without any prior evidence or old ideas.

Similarly, the idea of internet did not spring out ail of a

sudden.

lt was inspired

from ARpNEi that was

initially used by the army.

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However, there are arguments about the level of originality. What type of inspiration is considered original? This is an impotunt question as there is a
from

Originality has a different meaning for everyone. lt is something new, useful, and interesting. lt is a basis

for many inventions. You cannot define originality in one word or one sentence. lt can be inventing new things, innovations or just putting old ideas together to invent something new. Originality has very vast scope; you cannot bind it with few statements. lt is
related to creativity.

very thin line between getting inspired

and copying somebody else's work, ln

somebody's work and using it io create a new thing

fashion

industry, old fashions and styles are coming back. New designers are inventing new fusion dresses by combining old styles with new modern look.

Originality is key to success in the new developing world. lt is a key factor in almost every sectoi However, you cannot restrict originaiity with
something, which no one has thought before. lt can be using good old ideas or part of old things to create a new thing or representing old ideas in new frames.

Therefore, one has

creatively. One has

to look for old ideas to think to research the old data to

understand the demand, requirement, and the trend. Then only can one make a basis for his new process of thoughts. The value of old ideas cannot be simply
ignored.

It can be good sometimes because this way you can restore old things. Music industry is a good example of this. These days many artists are presenting old songs with new music instruments and new videos. ln a way, they are making new generation aware of the old culturaland musical heritage.

The qu-antum theory is a good example of originality depending on the old and proven facts, The Oisic ot quantum mechanics is Newton's old mechanics and it is full of new ideas. The new quantum mechanics has

Therefore, you cannot say that originality has to be something that was never thought before. lt can be a new angle to an existing thought. Originality can be stretched human knowledge, which gives way to new inventions. One should have the freedom to take inspiration from existing ideas or from Nature. Thus, one can take inspiration from old work but after giving respect to the person behind the old ideas.

restored the old and valuable ideas

mechanics.

of

Newton's

Sometimes,.it is one's outlook, which gives birth to new. ideas: qy^eyr.inOlvldyal has a different way of looking at thr.tljtnpq. Forexampte, everybodv knbws the power of steagi.'H-gwe_i'er; James Wafi-thouoht about using. steam.ir$ r'i'a1y thbt nobody had thouiht
differentty gave birth to a new inu.ntion.

before and invented-steam engine. His thinkino

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Essay

Topic.3

Laws should not be rigid or fixed. lnslead, they

should be flexible enough to take account of

various circumstances, times, and places.

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Essay Topic. 3

Laws should not be rigid or fixed. lnslead, they

should be flexible enough to take account of

various circumstances, times, and places,
Sample Solution - 3

changed and now all the offspring have equal right to the family wealth. Now a days, another aspect in this context also plays a role. That'is the will of the dying person. Family wealth is distributed according to the will of the dying person.

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principles of our day{oday life; her:e, behavicr of people should not go beyond the lines confined by laws. Laws are strong weapons to maintain peace and harmony in a society. However, everyday and every situation can be different. You

Similarty, you cannot give the same punishment to two persons who have killed some other persons for different reasons. \ /hile one person might have killed for some personal gain and the other person could have killed to save his own life. Both the situations
are entirely different. There is no doubt that fixed laws help the judges in determining whether a person is guilty or not. However, it also forces pedple to follow

cannot generalize the circumstances beyond a

certain limit Same is the case with laws. You cannot apply the same law in each situation. lt has to be flexible. Change and flexibility are required for growth.

laws, as they are afraid of punishments. lt insiills the fear in their minds that if they do some wrong, they will be punished.

ln general, there are many laws. Violation of laws can

have different forms. There are different laws for different situations. However, within a particular type
of crime also, the situation might be different. Hence, while taking a decision, one has to take decisions keeping in mind circumstances of a particular case.

Finally, it can be said that there should be a balance between the two aspects. There should be a fixed law

for every crime to guide the judges and

the

For example,

person has made

it has to be considered whether a an offence deliberately,

unintentionally, just for fun or for money.

government to install rules and regulations. lt gives the feeling of security and stability. However, at the same time, there should be flexibility when it comes to applying the laws in different circumstances. There should be a scope of modifoing the existing and fading laws to give way to the development of the society and justice to people.

There are many examples in history, which make you think in favor of flexibility of laws. The latest law is one child rule in China. This law was made to control population in China. According to this law in China, each couple can have only one child. Now after the earthquake, the Chinese government is thinking

about revising this law. Hence, as

society is

growing and developing, proper changes in laws are required. Laws have to keep pace with the changing
Umes.

Another example of a law changing with time is-the law related to the legal heir. ln ancient times, only the oldest son or only the sons of the family had the right to the family property. As time has progressed and women have started asking for their rights, law has

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Topic -

l-recenfstuCy shows that people living on fre

continent

of Norttr America suffer 9 times more

chronic fatigue and 31 times more chronic depression

than do people living on the continent of

Asia.

lnterestingly, Asians, on average, eat 20 grams of soy per dayiwhereas North Americans eat virtualty none. It hrrns out that soy contains phytochemicals called lsoflavones, which have been found to possess

disease-preventing properties.

Thus,

North

Americans should consider eating soy on a regular basis as a way of preventing fatigue and depression.

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Pddr.*rrtuoy shows that people living on tre continent of Nortr America suffer 9 times more
chronic fatigue and 31 times more chronic depression

than do people living on the eontinent of

Asia.

the same group. Ybu need to consult a psychologist lo, beat depression and a doctor for fatigue related problems. Hence, there cannot be fre same solution for two different problems. Above all, according to the author, chronic fatigue is 9 times and depression is 31 times more in North Americans as compared to their Asian counterparts. There is a huge difference between 9 and 31. Therefore, you cannot relate or treat them together. There are definitely going to be
different reasons for the two diseases. According to the author, soy foods contain a chemical called lsoflavones, which haue disease preventing properties. However, there is no study, which reveals that it is relevant for all types of diseases. Hence, a research has to be done to establish that the drugs used to treat these two diseases contain lsoflavones. However, it is a known fact that soy foods are good for human health as soy foods contain many nutrients required for the human body. Again, there is no solid evidence that eating soy foods on a regular basis is a solution . for chronic fatigue and depression. The author has not even mentioned about any side effects of lsofla,rones. Hence, the suggestion to take soy foods daily, without any detailed study about soy food, does not hold anY ground. Hence, it can be said that one should take soy foods for overall health. lt is a possibility that soy foods can be helpful in treating or preventing some diseases, which furtrer have chronic fatigue or depression as ib symploms. That way one can link these two . ,diseass with lsoflavones. However, there is no direct

lnterestingly, Asians, on average, eat 20 grams of soy per day;'whereas North Americans eat virtually none. It turns out that soy contains phytochemicals called

lsoflavones, which. have been found

to

possess
North

disease-preventing properties.

Thus,

Americans should consider eating soy on a regular basis as a way of preventing fatigue and depresion. Samolesolution

The above argument fies to establish a direct link between soy consumption and chronic fatigue and depiession. The underlying basis of the argument is that soy protein contains phytochemicals called lsoflavones, which are found to possess diseasepreventing properties.

'

However, disease is a much larger term, which does not cover only fatigue and depression, butalso a host of other medical conditions. Moreover, it is seen that ehronic fatigue and depression are also the results of high profilJlife, which leads to insomnia and stress. Chronic fatigue and depression can be the symptoms of some other diseases also. The'weather conditions, 'economic siature and work environment of Asia and,

North America are very different from each other. People in these continents have different lifestyles. Their attitude towards life is also very different. These health related problems could noi be certainly related 's with the intake of a certain kind of food that soy important to stablish a foods. Therefore, it is very direct relaiisn between soy foods and chronic fatigue and depression before anMng at any conclusion' The second point is that fatigue and depression are totally different from each other as scie/ifically they . are treated differenfly. You cannot cat6gorize hem in

letatlgn betw-een soy proteins and chlonic fatigue and depression; it is not justified in the given argument' The author should have provided a few proofs and
data to establish this relationship.

Maloncho's

Topic

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order to save a considerable amount of money, Rockingham's cenfury-old town hall should be tom down and replaced by the larger and more energyefficient building that some citizens hale proposed. The old town hall is too small to comfortably accommodate the number of people who are employed by the town. ln addition, it is very costly to heat the old hall in winter and cool it in summer. The new, larger building would be more energy efficient costing less per square foot to heat and cool han the old hall;,'Furthemore, itwould be possible to rent out

some,of the space in the new building, hereby

genbrating income for the town of Rockingham.'

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cooling syslems in

tre old building. The

upgradation

of the old system might be more cost effective.

Besides, the new building might also need some maintenance fee to maintain frte new facilities added
to

'ln

order to save a considerable amount of money, Rockirgham's century-old town hall should be tom down and replaced by the larger and more energyefficient building that some citizens haVe proposed. The old town hall is too small to comfortably accommodate the number of people who are employed by the town. ln addition, it is very costly to heat the old hall in winter and cool it in summer. The new, larger building would be more eneqy efiicient costing less per square foot to heat and cool than the .possible: to rent out ,' :' old hall.- Furthertnore; it would'6s

he

building.

Thd second point on which

he

author is insisting is

that the cunent building cannot

comfortably accommodate allthe people who work in it. This point is anyuays not related to the money saving measures the author is talking about. Here again, the author has ignored other more effective solutions for .this problem. For example, adding another structure for

some of the space

in the new building,

frereby

the'einPloYees::::

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gen'erating income for the town of Rockingham.' Sample Solution

According to the conclusion of this editorial, the new and larger building of town hall in place of the old one will help in saving money and energy. However, many points given in support of the views of the wdter are not very convincing. Although, there is no doubt that the new proposed building will have many advantages over the old town hall, but the aufior has ignored to mention many important poinb. He has completely failed to provide evidence for his reasons to build the new building. The points given by the author have no relevant relation among themsefues. For example, the cost effectiveness and he lact that the old buildin$ is not able to accommodate its employees are not related anywhere. He has tded to explain the need of the new town hall but has neglected to suggest the alternative measures that can be taken to sofue the problems faced by the old town

Another point is about the renting out of the parts of the new property to generate some income. However, the views of fre author are contradictory as on one hand, he is explaining the need of a larger building and on the other hand, he is ialking about the renting out some part of property. Hence, if the new and larger building is the need of the hour then there is no scope of additonal income. The auhor has failed to give enough and strong evidence for the requirement of the new building. He has also forgotten to consider the heritage value of the Rockingham's century old
town hall.

hall.

Hence, the autroi has to collect more information about the old building. The author must search for some solid evidence. He should do a complete and detailed study of comparing the cost effectiveness of both the options including the initial cost of setting up the new building and replacing the old heating system in the old building. The author has to work towards
making his editorial logically more correct.

The author has talked about the larger and'the

energy efficient new building. According to him, it would cost less per cubic foot to heat and cool the new building as compared to the old town hall building. However, he has easily forgotten ts'rnention the overall cost of heating and cooling the much larger new building. This cost might be much higher than"the cunent expenses. ln addition, there will be the costs of constructing the new building and installing new systems. The author has not even mentioned the option of installing new healing and

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Topic - 3

Claitown University needs botlr afrrdable housing for iF studenh and a way to fund ttre building of such housing. The best solution to tltis problem b to famous architect known for commission experimental and futuristic buildings. lt is commonknowledge that touristS are willing to pay money to tour some of the architects buildings, so it can be

his new building. The income from tire fees charged to tourists will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, suclt'
expected trat tourisb will want to visit

building will attract new studenb

as well

as

donations from alumni. And even though such a building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of the building can be used as
office space.

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Topic - 3

Claitown University needs both afiordable housing for its siudents and a way to fund the building of such housing. The best soluiion to this problem is to

a building lhat is $e studenb start usirq tire building, tourisb will not be attracted towards tre building or they might be happy by
might not be interested in visiting meant for students' housing. Once watching it from outside only. That way there will not

commission a famous architect known for experimental and futuristic buildings. lt is cornmonknowledge that tourists are willing to pay money to tour some of the architect's buildings, so it can be expected trat tourisb will want to visit this new
building. The income from the fees charged to tourists

be any income from the tourists.' Hence, the argument's claim fails to prove that a famous architect's work will generate income for lhe
balancing of costs.

will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, such a building will attract new studenb as well as donationJ from alumni. And even though such a
building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of the building can be used as office space.

The author has not even explained the source of money to construct the building. The building will
receive the funds from students in the form of fee and

other funds onty when the building will be in use. Hence, fris argument holds base only if the architect agrees to take his payment later on and the supplier also supplies the construction material without taking
any advance.

Sample Solution - 3

Further, the author has talked about attracting new

This argument is about hiring a famous architect to build a cost effective building to house the students of Claitown University. However, it seems from the autho/s statement that the University does not have enough funds to construct this kind of building. The autho/s line of thought is not very convincing. He has not been able to give logics for his reasons. He should, have gone in details of the cost of the new building and other cosb and the source
m0ney.

students and the old students who can make donations. However, he has not provided any evidence to support his views neither he has given any example of some other university. lt might be possible that the old alumni are more attached to he existing building. Therefore, one cannot accept this
conclusion without anY Proof. ln short, we can say that the author could not support his argument. He has not supplied any evidence to prove his point. He should have studied similar cases of other college buildings that were designed by
vis.iting and,paying

of

this

This argument has many loopholes as the author is

talkiSg on the basis of his assumptions. First of all, he ,is.talking about commissioning a famous' architect, who might charge a heavy amount for his work. lt will add a heaw burden on the University's budget. The author has simpty skipped this line of reasoning. He , has not included this expenditure in the cost. The auhor is assuming that all the expenditure relaied to the building will be takrr care of by the funds coming from the students' fee, donations coming from the alumni and the amount paid by tourists to visit the new building.

famous architects and tourists. are interested in :to watch them. The author should alss have,emphasized on the detailed explanation of the linancial aspects of the building project A survey of old students and alumni also -would have been a

good idea as then we will know how interested

students are to make donations.

However, all these are just assumptions, The author has not considered the possibility that the tourists