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Part 1 Sample Essays Arranged by Topic
Topic 1 Why go to university? (3)
Topic 2 Are parents best teachers? (3)
Topic 3 Has the ease of cooking improved life? (3)
Topic 4 Books and experience (4)
Topic 5 A factory in your community (2)
Topic 6 Change about my hometown
Topic 7 How do movies or TV affect people? (4)
Topic 8 Has TV destroyed communication? (4)
Topic 9 A small town vs. a big city (4)
Topic 9 Country and City
Topic 10 Luck and hard work
Topic 11 Sports or library?
Topic 12 Why people go to museums?
Topic 13 Eat out or eat at home?
Topic 14 Should students be required to attend
classes? (2)
Topic 15 Qualities of a good neighbor (4)
Topic 16 A new restaurant in your neighborhood
Topic 17 Learn by yourself or with a teacher?
Topic 18 Qualities of a good supervisor
Topic 19 Highways or public transportation?
Topic 20 Countryside or city?
Topic 21 Why are people living longer?
Topic 22 Important qualities of a co-worker
Topic 23 Should teenagers work?
Topic 24 The advantages about living in my city
Topic 25 A new shopping center
Topic 26 A new movie theater
Topic 27 Should people do things that they do not
like?
Topic 28 Media paid too much attention to celebrities?
(2)
Topic 29 Has human harmed the Earth? (3)
Topic 30 A high school in the community
Topic 31 Stay at one place or move around? (2)
Topic 32 Spend money or save them?
Topic 33 Jewelry or concert?
Topic 34 Should business never fire people? (2)
Topic 35 Live vs. television broadcast
Topic 36 A transportation vehicle
Topic 37 Is progress always good?
Topic 38 Is learning about the past useful? (2)
Topic 39 Can new technologies help students?
Topic 40 Never, never give up (2)
Topic 41 Should we save land for animals?
Topic 42 An important skill (3)
Topic 43 Why are people attracted to a dangerous
sport?
Topic 44 Travel with a companion vs. travel alone
Topic 45 Getting up early vs. staying up late (2)
Topic 46 Qualities of a good son or daughter (3)
Topic 47 A large company vs. a small company (2)
Topic 48 Why people work? (2)
Topic 49 Face-to-face communication
Topic 50 Doing same things vs. trying new things (2)
Topic 51 Taking risks vs. planning (3)
Topic 52 What change would make to your
hometown? (2)
Topic 53 Is money the most important aspect of a
job?
Topic 54 Judge a person by external appearances (2)
Topic 55 Make decision alone
Topic 56 Arts or environment? (2)
Topic 57 Serious movies vs. entertaining movies (2)
Topic 58 Can business do anything to make a profit?
Topic 59 Get things done
Topic 60 Are games important to adults?
Topic 61 Should parents decide for teenagers?
Topic 62 What do you want most in a friend? (3)
Topic 63 Are difficult experiences valuable lessons?
(2)
Topic 64 Self-employed vs. employed (2)
Topic 65 Should a city preserve its historic buildings?
(2)
Topic 66 Are classmates a more important influence?
(2)
Topic 67 Inexperienced or experienced workers? (2)
Topic 68 Is daily homework necessary? (2)
Topic 69 What subject will you study? (2)
Topic 70 Have automobiles improved modern life?
(3)
Topic 71 A high-paying job vs. quality spare time
Topic 72 Does grades encourage students to learn?
(2)
Topic 73 Has computer made life easier?
Topic 74 Is it better to travel with a tour guide? (4)
Topic 75 Multiple subjects vs. one subject
Topic 76 Should children learning a foreign language
early?
Topic 77 Should boys and girls go to separate
schools?
Topic 78 Teamwork vs. working independently
Topic 79 Who would you choose to build a statue for?
Topic 80 Describe a custom from your country
Topic 81 Has technology made the world a better
place? (4)
Topic 82 Can advertising tell about a country?
Topic 83 Single world culture
Topic 84 The Internet
Topic 85 A one-day-visit to your country
Topic 86 A time and a place in the past (4)
Topic 87 An important discovery in the last 100 years
Topic 88 Has telephone made communication less
personal?
Topic 89 What person you would like to meet? (2)
Topic 90 What famous athlete you would like to
meet?
Topic 91 What question you will ask a famous
person?
Topic 92 Dynamic weather (2)
Topic 93 Important qualities of a good roommate
Topic 94 Does dancing play an important role? (2)
Topic 95 Should government explore outer space?
Topic 96 The best way of reducing stress
Topic 97 Teachers' pay
Topic 98 What would you choose to represent your
country?
Topic 99 Would you rather choose your own
roommate?
Topic 100 Computer technology or basic needs?
Topic 101 Doing work by hand vs. by machine
Topic 102 Should students evaluate their teachers?
Topic 103 What characteristic makes people
successful?
Topic 104 Contributions of artists vs. scientists
Topic 105 University housing vs. apartment (2)
Topic 106 Means of transportation
Topic 107 Should higher education be available to all?
Topic 108 The best way of learning
Topic 109 Follow the customs of the new country
Topic 110 Being alone vs. with friends (2)
Topic 111 One or two friends, or many friends?
Topic 112 How should children spend their time?
Topic 113 A new university in the community
Topic 114 Who influence more, family or friends?
Topic 115 Making plans for free time (2)
Topic 116 Methods of learning
Topic 117 Different friends or similar friends?
Topic 118 New experiences vs. usual habits
Topic 119 Do clothes make a man?
Topic 120 Are quick decisions always wrong?
Topic 121 Are first impressions trustworthy?
Topic 122 Should people satisfy with what they have? (2)
Topic 123 Non-fictions vs. fictions
Topic 124 Social science vs. natural science
Topic 125 Should art and music be compulsory
subjects? (2)
Topic 126 Can young people teach older people? (3)
Topic 127 Reading fiction vs. watching movies
Topic 128 Physical exercise vs. academic study
Topic 129 Business vs. agricultural research (2)
Topic 130 Children and sports
Topic 131 Money and success
Topic 132 What new product would you develop? (2)
Topic 133 Are childhood years most important in
one's life?
Topic 134 Should children be required with
household tasks?
Topic 135 Should students wear uniforms? (3)
Topic 136 Is winning important in playing a game? (2)
Topic 137 Should high students choose subjects?
Topic 138 Member vs. leader (2)
Topic 139 The most important room in a house
Topic 140 Hand vs. machine (4)
Topic 141 What do you want to change about your
school?
Topic 142 What gift would you give to help a child?
(2)
Topic 143 A long vacation vs. short vacations
Topic 144 A house vs. an apartment
Topic 145 The role of advertisements
Topic 146 Outdoors vs. indoors
Topic 147 How should your school spend a gift of
money?
Topic 148 Does playing games teach us about life?
Topic 149 How would you use a free gift of land? (2)
Topic 150 Is watching TV bad for children?
Topic 150 Is watching TV bad for children? (2)
Topic 151 The most important animal
Topic 152 Why should forest be saved? (2)
Topic 153 Is a zoo useful?
Topic 154 Is it right to ban smoking?
Topic 155 What plant is important in your country?
Topic 156 Which country would you like to visit?
Topic 157 Computers vs. traditional schools
Topic 158 Are celebrities opinions right?
Topic 159 What change should be remembered?
Topic 160 Complain in writing vs. in person
Topic 161 Why people remember their gifts?
Topic 162 Do starts deserve high salary?
Topic 163 The importance of reading and writing
Topic 164 What do you do for good health?
Topic 165 What is one thing to improve your
community?
Topic 166 What events make a person an adult? (2)
Topic 167 Should the school purchase computers or
books?
Topic 168 Why study abroad?
Topic 169 Why is music important to many people?
(3)
Topic 170 Why are groups or organizations
important?
Topic 171 What thing would you take for a trip? (3)
Topic 172 How can schools help new students?
Topic 173 Borrowing money from friends (2)
Topic 174 Generation
Topic 175 Should students do some of the talking on
classes?
Topic 176 What holiday would you create?
Topic 177 A vacation or a car? (2)
Topic 178 Changes in the 21st century (3)
Topic 179 What are qualities of a good parent?
Topic 180 Why movies are so popular?
Topic 181 Should lands be developed?
Topic 182 Is human relationship with pets useful? (4)
Topic 183 A country from its movies (4)
Topic 184 Self-study vs. group study (3)
Topic 185 A house or a business? (3)
Part 2 Additional Sample Essays
Topic 23 Work and study
Topic 24 Moving to my hometown
Topic 41 Save the environment
Topic 55 Decisions should not be made
Topic 84 The Internet
Topic 90 Favorite Star
Topic 158 Opinions
Topic 159 Changes of 20th Century
Topic 160 In writing or in person?
Topic 164 For a good health (2)
Topic 179 Good parents (2)
Topic 180 Why movies are popular
Topic 181 Natural lands
Topic 703 A good teacher or good parents
Topic 704 Telling truth (3)
Topic 705 Cooperate or compete? (4)
Topic 709 Government should not pay artists
Topic 715 Investment in developing country
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and torturous life. Nutritious food is very essential for life,
food has been the cause of many a battle. Thus if food was
easier to prepare it will take away from the mind of the hu-
mankind a great burden.
Though the preparation of food becoming easier is consid-
ered a great blessing for humankind. The sudden rise in
processed and canned food and all the junk food that one
gets over the counter is not totally a boon. People who are so
busy that they are not able to spend time to prepare their
food, develop a liking for these ready-to-eat junk food.
Though it might be thought of as a great way to save time,
this is a shortsighted idea that could actually lead to a world
of harm. Because one must understand that even though
junk food saves us a lot of time, the nutritional value of the
food is not so good. In reality the preservatives used in these
foods are often found to be toxic in nature. Hence it defeats
the purpose it is supposed to serve i.e., to provide nutritional could learn from it is limited to the level of knowing how a
value.
Moreover since people do not take time to prepare food, the
art of cooking is slowly vanishing. Actually cooking is a good
way of releasing pressure that builds up from our profes-
sional commitments. Cooking can easily provide relief from
all the tensions that prevail in our life. In the past family
weekend get together was considered to be a good time to
know each other and they used to spend time cooking food
for the entire family. They used to exchange recipes and it
was a way of rewinding after the hard weeklong labor. Thus
this junk food has denied the human kind of one of human-
kind's oldest arts. It could even be termed as a retrograde
step in human culture.
Therefore I believe though the processed food has made the
preparation of food much easier, it is not a good step for
mankind.
Topic 3 Has the ease of cooking improved life?
Recent technological advancements have changed the way
people live radically. They have also made food easier to pre- reading books. This is the very reason why, even in educa-
pare - fast foods and preserved foods are everywhere. The
days when cooking of food was a major errand of the day
have long become the past. Nowadays it's only a matter of
minutes to cook food. However this improvement does not
come without a price.
The most important loss we suffer due to these fast foods is
quality. These fast foods are lower in nutritional value and
contain less minerals and vitamins. Further they have high
calories that result in weight gain, and that in turn leads to
heart diseases and other problems. Further, they have added new idea. The books are their experiences, telling us what
flavors, colors and preservatives that are not always very help- they already have tried. Thus from their experiences we can
ful to our health.
These preserved food have also taken away the natural taste
and benefits of fresh foods from our lives. We now depend
upon artificial flavorings to make a fish taste like a fish. How- help us to face all the exigencies that we would face in real
ever we cannot get the natural taste of fresh foods from pre-
served foods.
We have lost the fun of cooking because of these fast foods.
Cooking used to be an art and people enjoyed cooking and
the satisfactions they got by cooking a tasty meal. Further,
cooking is the time when family members gathered and en-
joyed their time together. However with less time devoted to
cooking, the chances for such meals are now rare.
3
All these illustrations point out that although fast foods and
preserved foods are unavoidable in today's busy world, we
must not totally neglect the advantages of fresh foods. We
must sometimes take time with our families to prepare a deli-
cious meal and enjoy it together with the ones we love the
most.
Topic 4 Books and experience
Books are considered to be the source of all knowledge, but
all that one learns through a book is only of theoretical na-
ture in the form of ideas and concepts. It is essential to utilize
them in a real environment and experience the knowledge
that is learned from books.
Learning is nothing but understanding the world around us.
Books, no doubt are a great source of knowledge as it gives
us an idea about a particular subject in detail. But all that one
certain phenomenon occurs, or how a certain concept works.
The knowledge gained through books alone cannot help
anyone, because what one learns through the books should
be put in to use to harvest the benefits. For instance, a person
who wants to learn driving can go through various manuals
and guides that teach people how to drive, but all this knowl-
edge is useful only when you are actually driving the car on
the roads. It would be an utter waste of time if one just reads
the books and does not use them for practical purpose.
Learning through experience is always a lot different from
learning through books. Let us consider the same example of
a person wanting to learn to drive: even if he goes through
every book that is available on driving, still it cannot qualify
him as an expert driver. This is because of the fact that books
about driving can only teach people traffic rules and provide
solutions on how to handle certain situations. The situations
faced by a driver could be totally different from what he had
learnt from a book. Sometimes we find that the real environ-
ment is quite different from the one perceived by us through
tional institutions, all theoretical classes are followed by prac-
tical sessions.
Learning through experience can also be more effective than
learning through books because one does not envision every-
thing on his own, but is given a chance to experience the re-
ality. The art of driving can be enjoyed only when we are be-
hind the wheels and not when reading it in books. Moreover,
any book is actually an account of past experiences, i.e. it is
based on the experiences of people who tried to develop a
correct ourselves and thus save valuable time and resources.
It helps us to concentrate on their failures and to correct
them, but they alone cannot teach us everything we need to
know. The knowledge learned through books alone cannot
life situations; we have to practice on our own.
Books are like a guiding light in one's pursuit for knowledge.
But it is left to everyone of us to experience it first hand and
learn new things for the betterment of their lives. So the no-
tion "experience is the best teacher" is perfectly true.
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