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2005.3

2005.3prompt1

Wemustseriouslyquestiontheideaofmajorityrule.ThemajoritygrinnedandjeeredwhenColumbussaidtheworldwasround.Themajoritythrewhimintoadungeonforhisdiscoveries.Whereisthelogicinthenotionthattheopinionheldbyamajorityofpeopleshouldhavethepowertoinfluenceourdecisions?

AdaptedfromJamesA.Reed,"MajorityRule"

Assignment:

Istheopinionofthemajority—ingovernmentorinanyothercircumstances—apoorguide?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.3prompt2

“Giventheimportanceofhumancreativity,onewouldthinkitshouldhaveahighpriorityamongourconcerns.Butifwelookatthereality,weseeadifferentpicture.Basicscientificresearchisminimizedinfavorofimmediatepracticalapplications.Theartsareincreasinglyseenasdispensableluxuries.Yetascompetitionheatsuparoundtheglobe,exactlytheoppositestrategyisneeded.”

AdaptedfromMihalyCsikszentmihalyi,Creativity:

FlowandthePsychologyofDiscoveryandInvention

Assignment:

Iscreativityneededmorethaneverintheworldtoday?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

2005.3prompt3

Evenscientistsknowthatabsoluteobjectivityhasyettobeattained.It'sthesameforabsolutetruth.But,asmanynewsreportershaveobserved,theideaofobjectivityasaguidingprincipleistoovaluabletobeabandoned.Withoutit,thepursuitofknowledgeishopelesslylost.

Adaptedfrom“FocusingOurValues,”NiemanReports

Assignment:

Arepeoplebetteratmakingobservations,discoveries,anddecisionsiftheyremainneutralandimpartial?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.3prompt4

Ifyouthinkthatwhatyoudoisyourownbusiness,youarewrong.Inthisworldyourconductaffectsnotonlyyoubuttheconductofotherpeopleaswell.Ifyoubehaveinawaythatisconsideredunacceptableandotherpeoplecopyyourbehavior,youareresponsiblefortheconsequences.

AdaptedfromMargaretBanning,“LettertoSusan”

Assignment:

Isapersonresponsible,throughtheexampleheorshesets,forthebehaviorofotherpeople?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.3

2005.5prompt1

Alonewecanaffordtobewhollywhateverweareandtofeelwhateverwefeelabsolutely.Withotherswearebusywonderingwhatdoesmycompanionseeorthinkofthis,andwhatdoIthinkofit?

Theoriginalimpactofourfeelingsgetslostorreduced.

AdaptedfromMaySarton,TheRewardsofLivingaSolitaryLife

Assignment:

Doesworryingtoomuchaboutotherpeople’sopinionspreventusfromseeingthingsclearly?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

2005.06

2005.6prompt1

Manypersonsbelievethattomoveuptheladderofsuccessandachievement,theymustforgetthepast,repressit,andrelinquishit.Butothershavejusttheoppositeview.Theyseeoldmemoriesasachancetoreckonwiththepastandintegratepastandpresent.——SaraLawrence-Lightfoot

Assignment:

Domemorieshinderorhelppeopleintheirefforttolearnfromthepastandsucceedinthepresent?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.6prompt2

Icannotcomprehendthosewhoemphasizeorrecognizeonlywhatisuseful.Iamconcernedthatlearningforlearning'ssakeisnolongerconsidereddesirable,thateverythingwedoandthinkmustbedirectedtowardthesolutionofapracticalproblem.Moreandmoreweseemtotrytoteachhowtomakeagoodlivingandnothowtoliveagoodlife.——PhilipD.Jordan

Assignment:

Dopeopleputtoomuchemphasisonlearningpracticalskills?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.6prompt3

Mostofourschoolsarenotfacinguptotheirresponsibilities.Wemustbegintoaskourselveswhethereducatorsshouldhelpstudentsaddressthecriticalmoralchoicesandsocialissuesofourtime.Schoolshaveresponsibilitiesbeyondtrainingpeopleforjobsandgettingstudentsintocollege.——SviShapiro

Assignment:

Shouldschoolshelpstudentsunderstandmoralchoicesandsocialissues?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.6prompt4

Themedianotonlytransmitinformationandculture,theyalsodecidewhatinformationisimportant.Inthatway,theyhelptoshapecultureandvalues.——AlisonBernstein

Assignment:

Donewspapers,magazines,television,radio,movies,theInternet,andothermediadeterminewhatisimportanttomostpeople?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.10

2005.10prompt1

1.Successinlifeislargelyamatterofluck.Ithaslittlecorrelationwithmerit.Andinallfieldsoflifetherehavealwaysbeenpeopleofgreatmeritwhodidnotsucceed.KarlPopper,PopperSelections2.AsColinPowellsaid,“therearenosecretstosuccess.Don’twastetimelookingforthem.Successistheresultofpreparation,hardwork,andlearningfromfailure.”AdaptedfromBarryFarber,“SellingPoints”

Assignment:

Issuccessinlifeearnedordopeoplesucceedbecausetheyarelucky?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

2005.10prompt2

1.Celebritieshavethepowertoattract“communities”oflike-mindedfollowers;theyprovideanidentitythatpeoplecanconnecttoandcalltheirown.Celebritiesaretrusted;theystandforcertainideasandvaluestowhichfollowerscanexpressallegiance.AdaptedfromWilliamGreider,WhoWillTellthePeople?

2.Admirationforcelebritiesisoftenaccompaniedbycontemptfor“average”people.Aswefocusonthefamous,otherpeoplebecomelessimportanttous.Theworldbecomespopulatedwithafew“somebodies”andanexcessof“near-nobodies.”AdaptedfromNormanSolomonandJeffCohen,WizardsofMediaOz

Assignment:

Issociety’sadmirationforfamouspeoplebeneficialorharmful?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

2005.10prompt3

Nowadaysnothingisprivate:

ourculturehasbecometooconfessionalandself-expressive.Peoplethinkthattohideone’sthoughtsorfeelingsistopretendnottohavethosethoughtsorfeelings.Theyassumethathonestyrequiresonetoexpresseveryinclinationandimpulse.

AdaptedfromJ.DavidVelleman,“ThegenesisofShame”

Assignment:

Shouldpeoplemakemoreofanefforttokeepsomethingsprivate?

2005.11

2005.11prompt1

Noexcerpt.

Assignment:

Shouldourperceptionsofbeautybeinfluencedbytheperceptionsofbeautyofotherpeople?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.11prompt2

Therearesituationswhereflatteryismandatory:

Thebrideisalwaysbeautiful.Ifwelookatsomeone'sartwork,weareobligedtosaysomethingcomplimentarytotheartist.Ifwevisitsomeonewithanewbaby,wearerequiredtosaytheinfantiscute.Insuchsituations,tosaynothingisinterpretedasrudeness.Wecomplimenteachotherbecauseweunderstandthatflatterymakesliferunsmoothly.

AdaptedfromRichardStengel,You'reTooKind:

AbriefHistoryofFlattery

Assignment:

Ispraisingothers,evenifthepraiseisexcessiveorundeserved,anecessarypartoflife?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.11prompt3

Noexcerpt.

Assignment:

Isconflicthelpful?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservation.

2005.11prompt4

Whatexplainsourincreasingobsessionwithmoneyandthethingsitcanbuy?

Itseemsasthoughtheacquisitionofmoneyisgraduallyreplacingrealmeasuresofsuccess,suchasintegrity,honesty,skill,andhardwork.

AdaptedfromAlanDurning,"LimitingConsumption:

TowardaSustainableCulture"

Assignment:

Hastheacquisitionofmoneyandpossessionsreplacedmoremeaningfulwaysofmeasuringourachievements?

Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.

2005.12

2005.12prompt1

Weliketothinkthatifsomeonehas“therightstu