1. High school graduates should take a year off before entering college.

2. Participating in team sports helps to develop good character.

3. People have become overly dependent on technology.
4. Privacy is not the most important right.
5. Drunk drivers should be imprisoned on the first offense.
6. Most study-abroad programs should be renamed "party abroad": they are a waste
of time and money
7. Romantic love is a poor basis for marriage.
8. All students in high school and college should be required to take at least two
years of a foreign language.
9. Respond to the following quote, It has been said that arguing against
globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity." (Kofi Annan)
10. To encourage healthy eating, higher taxes should be imposed on soft drinks and
junk food.
11. Any student caught cheating on an examination should be automatically
dismissed from college.
12. Though texting is a valuable way of communicating, some people spend too
much time sending messages by phone instead of interacting with others face to
face.
13. Online learning is not only convenient for students and teachers but often more
effective than traditional classroom instruction.
14. The introduction of new digital technologies has radically altered people's
reading habits over the past 25 years.
15. Both parents should assume equal responsibility in raising a child.
16. College students should have complete freedom to choose their own courses.
17. College athletes should be exempted from regular class-attendance policies.
18. University students should not be penalized for illegally downloading music,
movies, or other protected content.
19. Vending machines should be removed from schools.
20. What are the effects of globalization for the average person? Consider benefits
and drawbacks.
21. Censorship is sometimes justified.
22. Should sex education be increased in schools in an attempt to curb problems
such as teenage pregnancy?
23. To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20 years?
24. Genetic Research: Bettering the lives of humanity or destroying it?
25. Facebook - the end of privacy or the beginning of a new era?
26. The mass media, including TV, radio and newspapers, have great influence in
shaping people's ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
statement? Give reasons for your answer.
27. Should we do more to deal with the problem of domestic violence, or is the
problem exaggerated?
28. We are becoming overwhelmingly dependent on computers. Is this dependence
on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits?

29. Is there too much of commercialism in the Internet?

30. Technology makes communication easier in today's world. Many people choose
to work at home in front of a computer screen. What danger does the society face
depending on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact as the main means
of communication? Are we the prisoners of the progress?
31. Should animals be used for scientific rresearch? (Should animal experimentation be

permitted?)
32. Should the cigarette smoking be banned as heroin consumption?
33. Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones?
34. Should restrictions be placed on the use of mobile phones in public areas like restaurants and
theaters?
35. Should the death penalty be mandatory for people that kill other people?
36. Should the "Right to Die" be Considered a Right?
37. Euthanasia as a way of relieving ill people's pain and save them from the tortures of their
illness. Do we have the right to take people's life, if after all life is the greatest charisma?
38. Should sex education be increased in schools in an attempt to curb problems such as teenage
pregnancy?
39. What do you think about vegetarians? Are they people who care for animals and want to
protect them or people lacking the adequate ration?
40. Advertising: Information or Manipulation?
41. To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20 years?
42. The mass media, including TV, radio, newspapers have a great influence on people and
especially on the younger generation. It plays an important role in shaping the opinions and
positions of the younger generation. Argue for or against this statement.
43. Respond to those who assert that globalization is fueling nationalism, cultural reaction, and
terrorist violence.
44. Will the Internet bring people of the world closer together
45. Should schools place more emphasis on disciplining bullies?
46. The level of education within a country is directly related to the well being of this country.
Comment on this issue.
47. Does modern day communication via social networks put an end of true and sincere
relationships?
48. The mass media play an important role in shaping the opinions and positions of the younger
generation. Prove.
49. Violent video games directly correlate to violence in schools. Agree or Disagree.
50. Is gender equality a myth or a sustainable reality?
51. Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying it. Do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
52. Computers can translate all kinds of languages well. Do our children need to learn more
languages in the future?
53. Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in the

standard of living. Discuss.

54. Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?
55. Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was life better when technology was
simpler?
56. Does travel help to promote understanding and communication between countries?
57. Education is the single most important factor in the development of a country. Do you agree?
58. Foreign language instruction should begin in kindergarten. Do you agree or disagree? Use
specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.
59. Human beings do not need to eat meat in order to maintain good health because they can get
all their food needs from meatless products and meatless substances. A vegetarian diet is as
healthy as a diet containing meat. What is your opinion?
60. TV: could you be without it? Discuss.