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Art is usually a criticism of the world as it is and a vision of
the world as it might be. A
characteristic of good art is that it engages individuals in a
very deep and personal way,
and in ways that may not be shared by every member of a group.
The purpose of art is to
find a way to wake people up who are going through their lives
sleepwalking and say:
Stop it. You can't walk past this. This is your life. Artists
have to be able to function in
society and say there are basic human values that must be, that
cannot be shortchanged,
or else we won't have a society. Art is an invitation to become
part of something that is
larger than us. The arts are connected to being a grown-up. In
order to be a grown-up,
one has to be able to envision other lives as real, other
possibilities as real. When we
don't have the arts, a very important part of us begins to
starve and our humanity begins to
dwindle.
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Art is a link to the past. It provides an enjoyable perspective
from which to examine history.
Art helps people to understand and empathize with the living
conditions people have
endured at various times and places. Art encourages imagination.
It shows people how
they might express their own feelings and experiences through
painting and drawing. Art
provides people an opportunity to create and do, which can be a
refreshing break from
studying. Art teaches people how to interpret different forms of
communication. It teaches
them to understand figurative things like symbolism, metaphor,
and the meanings of color.
Art improves academic achievement. Evidence suggests that people
who actively
participate in some form of art whether it be painting, acting,
music, etc perform
better in other subjects than others who don't participate in
art.
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), German composer, considered
one of the greatest
musicians of all time. Having begun his career as an outstanding
improviser at the piano
and composer of piano music, Beethoven went on to compose string
quartets and other
kinds of chamber music, songs, two masses, an opera, and nine
symphonies. His
Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 (Choral, completed 1824),
perhaps the most famous
work of classical music in existence, culminates in a choral
finale based on the poem Ode
to Joy by German writer Friedrich von Schiller. Like his opera
Fidelio, op. 72 (1805;
revised 1806, 1814) and many other works, the Ninth Symphony
depicts an initial struggle
with adversity and concludes with an uplifting vision of freedom
and social harmony.
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1. As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems,
the ability of humans to think
for themselves will surely deteriorate.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
2. To understand the most important characteristics of a
society, one must study its major cities.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
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position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
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3. Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade
students from pursuing fields of
study in which they are unlikely to succeed.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
4. Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on
problems in ways that no speaker or
reformer ever could.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
5. Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities
receive the financial support they
need in order to thrive.
Reason: It is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural
traditions are preserved and generated.
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agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
6. A nation should require all of its students to study the same
national curriculum until they
enter college.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
7. Some people believe that government funding of the arts is
necessary to ensure that the arts
can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that
government funding of the arts
threatens the integrity of the arts.
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aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
8. Claim: In any fieldbusiness, politics, education,
governmentthose in power should step
down after five years.
Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is
revitalization through new leadership.
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agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
9. In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a
significant contribution without first being
strongly influenced by past achievements within that field.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
10. Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining
wilderness areas in their natural state,
even if these areas could be developed for economic gain.
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and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
11. People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of
their own making.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
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position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
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12. Governments should offer a free university education to any
student who has been admitted to
a university but who cannot afford the tuition.
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and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
13. Universities should require every student to take a variety
of courses outside the student's field
of study.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
14. A nation should require all of its students to study the
same national curriculum until they
enter college.
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and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
15. Educational institutions should actively encourage their
students to choose fields of study that
will prepare them for lucrative careers.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
16. Some people believe that in order to be effective, political
leaders must yield to public opinion
and abandon principle for the sake of compromise. Others believe
that the most essential
quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain
consistently committed to particular
principles and objectives.
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aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
17. Formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits
rather than set them free.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
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18. The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its
people question authority.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
19. Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems
of today rather than on trying
to solve the anticipated problems of the future.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
20. Some people believe that college students should consider
only their own talents and interests
when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college
students should base their choice
of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that
field.
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aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
21. Laws should be flexible enough to take account of various
circumstances, times, and places.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
22. Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society
is to examine the character of the
men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role
models.
Reason: Heroes and role models reveal a society's highest
ideals.
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agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
23. Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on
scientific research and development.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
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supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
24. The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and
ignore negative ones.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
25. Governments should offer college and university education
free of charge to all students.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
26. The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent
people from developing into truly
strong and independent individuals.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
27. In any field of inquiry, the beginner is more likely than
the expert to make important
contributions.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
28. The surest indicator of a great nation is represented not by
the achievements of its rulers,
artists, or scientists, but by the general welfare of its
people.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
29. The best way to teachwhether as an educator, employer, or
parentis to praise positive
actions and ignore negative ones.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
30. Teachers' salaries should be based on their students'
academic performance.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
31. Society should make efforts to save endangered species only
if the potential extinction of those
species is the result of human activities.
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and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
32. College students should base their choice of a field of
study on the availability of jobs in that
field.
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agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
33. As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more
comprehensible, but more
complex and mysterious.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
34. In any situation, progress requires discussion among people
who have contrasting points of
view.
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agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
35. Educational institutions should dissuade students from
pursuing fields of study in which they
are unlikely to succeed.
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and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
36. Governments should not fund any scientific research whose
consequences are unclear.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
37. Society should identify those children who have special
talents and provide training for them
at an early age to develop their talents.
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agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
38. It is primarily through our identification with social
groups that we define ourselves.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
39. College students should be encouraged to pursue subjects
that interest them rather than the
courses that seem most likely to lead to jobs.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
40. Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into
account the interests and
suggestions of their students.
Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are
interested in what they are studying.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
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41. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those
who live after them, not by their
contemporaries.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
42. Students should always question what they are taught instead
of accepting it passively.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
43. The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more
problems than it solves.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
44. Claim: It is no longer possible for a society to regard any
living man or woman as a hero.
Reason: The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media
scrutiny will eventually be
diminished.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
45. Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of
learning at all levels of education.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
46. Universities should require every student to take a variety
of courses outside the student's field
of study.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
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47. Educators should find out what students want included in the
curriculum and then offer it to
them.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
48. Educators should teach facts only after their students have
studied the ideas, trends, and
concepts that help explain those facts.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
49. Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose
views we share than from those
whose views contradict our own.
Reason: Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
50. Government officials should rely on their own judgment
rather than unquestioningly carry out
the will of the people they serve.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
51. Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term,
realistic goals rather than seek
immediate fame and recognition.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
52. The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and
ignore negative ones.
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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
53. If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are
justifiable.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
54. In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college
students should be required to take
courses in which they read poetry, novels, mythology, and other
types of imaginative literature.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
55. In order for any work of artfor example, a film, a novel, a
poem, or a songto have merit, it
must be understandable to most people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
56. Many important discoveries or creations are accidental: it
is usually while seeking the answer
to one question that we come across the answer to another.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
57. The main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the
illusion that people living now are
significantly different from people who lived in earlier
times.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
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58. Learning is primarily a matter of personal discipline;
students cannot be motivated by school
or college alone.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
59. Scientists and other researchers should focus their research
on areas that are likely to benefit
the greatest number of people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
60. Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable
consensus rather than elusive ideals.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
61. People should undertake risky action only after they have
carefully considered its
consequences.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
62. Leaders are created by the demands that are placed on
them.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
63. There is little justification for society to make
extraordinary effortsespecially at a great cost
in money and jobsto save endangered animal or plant species.
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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
64. The human mind will always be superior to machines because
machines are only tools of
human minds.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
65. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey
just laws and to disobey and resist
unjust laws.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
66. People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or
policy are also the most critical of it.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
67. Some people believe that society should try to save every
plant and animal species, despite the
expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being.
Others believe that society need not
make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money
and jobs, to save endangered
species.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
68. Some people believe that the purpose of education is to free
the mind and the spirit. Others
believe that formal education tends to restrain our minds and
spirits rather than set them free.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
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69. Some people believe it is often necessary, even desirable,
for political leaders to withhold
information from the public. Others believe that the public has
a right to be fully informed.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
70. Claim: Universities should require every student to take a
variety of courses outside the
student's major field of study.
Reason: Acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is
the best way to become truly
educated.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
71. Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term,
realistic goals rather than seek
immediate fame and recognition.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
72. Governments should not fund any scientific research whose
consequences are unclear.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
73. Colleges and universities should require all faculty to
spend time working outside the
academic world in professions relevant to the courses they
teach.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
74. Knowing about the past cannot help people to make important
decisions today.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
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75. In this age of intensive media coverage, it is no longer
possible for a society to regard any
living man or woman as a hero.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
76. We can usually learn much more from people whose views we
share than from people whose
views contradict our own.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
77. The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is
to analyze the trends of its
youth.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
78. People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate
situation or surroundings than by
society as a whole.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
79. Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to
convince someone with an opposing
viewpoint.
Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the
doubts and contrasting views of others
does one really discover the value of that idea.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
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80. Nations should suspend government funding for the arts when
significant numbers of their
citizens are hungry or unemployed.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
81. All parents should be required to volunteer time to their
children's schools.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
82. Colleges and universities should require their students to
spend at least one semester studying
in a foreign country.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
83. Teachers' salaries should be based on the academic
performance of their students.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
84. It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living
man or woman as a hero.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
85. Some people believe that in order to thrive, a society must
put its own overall success before
the well-being of its individual citizens. Others believe that
the well-being of a society can only be
measured by the general welfare of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
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86. Some people believe that government officials must carry out
the will of the people they serve.
Others believe that officials should base their decisions on
their own judgment.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
87. Claim: Any piece of information referred to as a fact should
be mistrusted, since it may well
be proven false in the future.
Reason: Much of the information that people assume is factual
actually turns out to be inaccurate.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
88. Claim: Nations should suspend government funding for the
arts when significant numbers of
their citizens are hungry or unemployed.
Reason: It is inappropriateand, perhaps, even cruelto use public
resources to fund the arts
when people's basic needs are not being met.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
89. Claim: Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by
laws and the legal system.
Reason: Laws cannot change what is in people's hearts or
minds.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
90. Educators should take students' interests into account when
planning the content of the courses
they teach.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
91. The primary goal of technological advancement should be to
increase people's efficiency so
that they have more leisure time.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
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position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
92. Educators should base their assessment of students' learning
not on students' grasp of facts but
on the ability to explain the ideas, trends, and concepts that
those facts illustrate.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
93. Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an
appealing image has become more
important than the reality or truth behind that image.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
94. The effectiveness of a country's leaders is best measured by
examining the well-being of that
country's citizens.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
95. All parents should be required to volunteer time to their
children's schools.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
96. A nation should require all of its students to study the
same national curriculum until they
enter college.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
97. Colleges and universities should require their students to
spend at least one semester studying
in a foreign country.
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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
98. Educational institutions should actively encourage their
students to choose fields of study in
which jobs are plentiful.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
99. People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of
their own making.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
100. Colleges and universities should require their students to
spend at least one semester studying
in a foreign country.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
101. Although innovations such as video, computers, and the
Internet seem to offer schools
improved methods for instructing students, these technologies
all too often distract from real
learning.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
102. Universities should require every student to take a variety
of courses outside the student's
field of study.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
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103. The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in
commonplace things.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
104. To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain
the highest ethical and moral
standards.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
105. Claim: Imagination is a more valuable asset than
experience.
Reason: People who lack experience are free to imagine what is
possible without the constraints of
established habits and attitudes.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
106. In most professions and academic fields, imagination is
more important than knowledge.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
107. To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain
the highest ethical and moral
standards.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
108. Critical judgment of work in any given field has little
value unless it comes from someone
who is an expert in that field.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
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109. Some people believe that scientific discoveries have given
us a much better understanding of
the world around us. Others believe that science has revealed to
us that the world is infinitely more
complex than we ever realized.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
110. Critical judgment of work in any given field has little
value unless it comes from someone
who is an expert in that field.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
111. In any professionbusiness, politics, education,
governmentthose in power should step
down after five years.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
112. Requiring university students to take a variety of courses
outside their major fields of study is
the best way to ensure that students become truly educated.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
113. Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation is not the
achievements of its rulers, artists, or
scientists.
Reason: The surest indicator of a great nation is actually the
welfare of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
114. Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts
in popular opinion will accomplish
little.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
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position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
115. Government officials should rely on their own judgment
rather than unquestioningly carry
out the will of the people whom they serve.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
116. A nation should require all of its students to study the
same national curriculum until they
enter college.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
117. It is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural
traditions are generated and preserved.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
118. We can learn much more from people whose views we share
than from people whose views
contradict our own.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
119. When old buildings stand on ground that modern planners
feel could be better used for
modern purposes, modern development should be given precedence
over the preservation of
historic buildings.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
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120. Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation must be the
achievements of its rulers, artists, or
scientists.
Reason: Great achievements by a nation's rulers, artists, or
scientists will ensure a good life for the
majority of that nation's people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
121. Some people claim that you can tell whether a nation is
great by looking at the achievements
of its rulers, artists, or scientists. Others argue that the
surest indicator of a great nation is, in fact,
the general welfare of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
122. The best way to understand the character of a society is to
examine the character of the men
and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role
models.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
123. The best way for a society to prepare its young people for
leadership in government, industry,
or other fields is by instilling in them a sense of cooperation,
not competition.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
124. All college and university students would benefit from
spending at least one semester
studying in a foreign country.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
125. Some people claim that a nation's government should
preserve its wilderness areas in their
natural state. Others argue that these areas should be developed
for potential economic gain.
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Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
126. In most professions and academic fields, imagination is
more important than knowledge.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
127. The surest indicator of a great nation is not the
achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists,
but the general well-being of all its people.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
128. Some people argue that successful leaders in government,
industry, or other fields must be
highly competitive. Other people claim that in order to be
successful, a leader must be willing and
able to cooperate with others.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
129. College students should base their choice of a field of
study on the availability of jobs in that
field.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and
supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in
which adopting the recommendation
would or would not be advantageous and explain how these
examples shape your position.
130. Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility
to promote the well-being of the
societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe
that the only responsibility of
corporations, provided they operate within the law, is to make
as much money as possible.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
131. Claim: Researchers should not limit their investigations to
only those areas in which they
expect to discover something that has an immediate, practical
application.
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Reason: It is impossible to predict the outcome of a line of
research with any certainty.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
132. Some people believe that our ever-increasing use of
technology significantly reduces our
opportunities for human interaction. Other people believe that
technology provides us with new
and better ways to communicate and connect with one another.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
133. Claim: Knowing about the past cannot help people to make
important decisions today.
Reason: The world today is significantly more complex than it
was even in the relatively recent
past.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
134. Claim: Knowing about the past cannot help people to make
important decisions today.
Reason: We are not able to make connections between current
events and past events until we
have some distance from both.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
135. Educational institutions should actively encourage their
students to choose fields of study that
will prepare them for lucrative careers.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
136. Educational institutions should actively encourage their
students to choose fields of study in
which jobs are plentiful.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
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137. Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade
students from pursuing fields of
study in which they are unlikely to succeed.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
138. Some people believe that competition for high grades
motivates students to excel in the
classroom. Others believe that such competition seriously limits
the quality of real learning.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
139. Claim: Major policy decisions should always be left to
politicians and other government
experts.
Reason: Politicians and other government experts are more
informed and thus have better
judgment and perspective than do members of the general
public.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
140. Some people believe that universities should require every
student to take a variety of courses
outside the student's field of study. Others believe that
universities should not force students to
take any courses other than those that will help prepare them
for jobs in their chosen fields.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely
aligns with your own position and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you
should address both of the views presented.
141. It is more harmful to compromise one's own beliefs than to
adhere to them.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
142. Claim: Colleges and universities should specify all
required courses and eliminate elective
courses in order to provide clear guidance for students.
Reason: College studentslike people in generalprefer to follow
directions rather than make
their own decisions.
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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claim is based.
143. No field of study can advance significantly unless it
incorporates knowledge and experience
from outside that field.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
144. True success can be measured primarily in terms of the
goals one sets for oneself.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
145. The general welfare of a nation's people is a better
indication of that nation's greatness than
are the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
146. The best test of an argument is the argument's ability to
convince someone with an opposing
viewpoint.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
147. The effectiveness of a country's leaders is best measured
by examining the well-being of that
country's citizens.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.
In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might
or might not hold true and
explain how these considerations shape your position.
148. Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining
wilderness areas in their natural state.
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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you
agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the
most compelling reasons and/or
examples that could be used to challenge your position.
149. In any fieldbusiness, politics, education, governmentthose
in power should be required
to step down after five years.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy
and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possible
consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these
consequences shape your
position.
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GRE Issue
1
In the 19th century, three great classical theories of social
and historical change were created: the
sociocultural evolutionism, the social cycle theory and the
Marxist historical materialism theory.
Those theories had one common factor: they all agreed that the
history of humanity is pursuing a
certain fixed path, most likely that of the social progress.
Thus, each past event is not only
chronologically, but causally tied to the present and future
events. Those theories postulated that
by recreating the sequence of those events, sociology could
discover the laws of history.
2 I
The first process was colonialism. Although imperial powers
settled most differences of opinion
with their colonial subjects with force, increased awareness of
non-Westem people raised new
questions for European scholars about the nature of society and
culture. Similarly, effective
administration required some degree of understanding of other
cultures. Emerging theories of
sociocultural evolution allowed Europeans to organize their new
knowledge in a way that reflected
and justified their increasing political and economic domination
of others: colonized people were
less evolved, colonizing people were more evolved. When the
17th-century, English philosopher
Thomas Hobbes described primeval man as living in conditions in
which there are no arts, no
letters, no society and his life as solitary, poor, nasty,
brutish, and short, he was very much
proclaiming a popular conception of the savage. Everything that
was good and civilized resulted
from the slow development out of this state. Even rationalistic
philosophers like Voltaire implicitly
assumed that enlightenment gradually resulted in the upward
progress of humankind.
3 II
The second process was the Industrial Revolution and the rise of
capitalism which allowed and
promoted continual revolutions in the means of production.
Emerging theories of sociocultural
evolution reflected a belief that the changes in Europe wrought
by the Industrial Revolution and
capitalism were obvious improvements. Industria