1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The best decisions are made by groups rather than individuals Provide a well-supported opinion, using details and examples to explain who makes the best decisions.

2.Imagine that you need to take a course next semester and must decide between two professors to take it with. The first professor is very interesting but has a strict grading policy. The second professor is boring, but has an easy grading policy.
Which professor would you prefer to take the course with? Explain why

3.Imagine that you have been offered two new jobs. One job pays a very high salary but requires you to move to a new city. The second job does not pay as much, but you would be able to stay in your current city.
Which would you prefer? Explain why.

4.Some people think that children should be rewarded for their effort even if they are not successful. Others think that children are being rewarded too often for anything that they try to do. Which view do you agree with? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

5.The Student Association has decided to reduce the number of student clubs they sponsor. Some members want to drop the Hiking Club. Other members prefer to drop the Speech and Debate Club.
Which club do you think should be dropped? Explain why.  

6.Some people think that news stories about the personal lives of famous actors and other celebrities are not worth reporting as news. Other people think such stories belong in the news and are relevant to our lives.
Do you think the news media should report stories about celebrities? Explain why or why not.

7.Some university students participate in clubs or activities in addition to doing schoolwork. Other students spend most of their time doing schoolwork and do not participate in extra activities.
Which do you think is better and why?

8.Some people believe that music education in school should focus only on classical and other traditional forms of music. Other people believe that students should also learn about current popular music in school.
Which view do you agree with? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

9.Your community wants to help older people feel more comfortable using computers. Some people think it would be best for an instructor to teach classes in the community center on computer use for older people.
Others think it would be more helpful if students from the local school met with older people in their homes to tutor them individually.
Explain which way of helping older people learn about computers you think would be more effective and why. Use details and reasons in your response.

10.Some teachers believe that children learn best by engaging in activities outside the classroom instead of reading and listening to lectures inside the classroom.
Do you agree or disagree with this view? Use specific examples and details in your response.

11.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be encouraged to watch or listen to the news from an early age.
Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

12.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is less important now for schools to teach young people to do maths in their heads because of the availability of new technology that can do it for them. Use details and examples to explain your opinion

13.Imagine you have been offered two jobs. One job pays a very high salary but requires you to work very long hours and weekends. The other job pays a lower salary but does not require you to work outside of regular business hours.
Which job would you choose? Explain why.

14.Some teachers give their students feedback on assignments by talking to them in person during a student-teacher meeting Other teachers give feedback to students through written comments. Which do you think is better, and why?

15.Some people prefer to work at a small company or organization with only a few coworkers. Others prefer to work at a large company or organization where there are thousands of employees.
Which would you prefer? Explain why.

16.Some people believe that artists, such as painters, writers, and musicians, need to be born with natural ability in order to be successful. Others believe that artists can become successful through hard work. What is your opinion?

17.Some people think that only those who perform well in secondary school should be able to attend university. Others believe that anyone who really wants to attend university should have that opportunity.
Which view do you agree with? Explain why

18.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All animals have rights and should be treated with the same respect as people are treated. Use details and examples to explain your answer

19.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents should give their children money as a reward for doing well in school.
Use details and examples to explain your answer.

20.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Class assignments that are handed in after the deadline should always receive lower grades. Use specific examples and details to support your opinion.

21.Some people think that it is wrong to return or give away a gift that has been given to them. Other people think that they should not have to keep a gift that they do not want or need. Which view do you agree with? Explain why, using details and examples.