APPROVED REGENTS TEST ESSAY TOPICS.docx

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FollowingisacompletelistoftheessaytopicsapprovedforuseontheRegents'Test.TheEssayTestrequiresstudentstochooseamongfourtopicsdrawnfromthislist.

Discusstheinfluencethatadvertisinghashadonyourlifeorthelivesofyourfriends.

Ifyouwereaskedtomakeafairevaluationofyourteachers,whatcriteriawouldyouusefortheevaluation?

Discuss.

Whatinfluenceshouldstudentshaveinthedeterminationofcollegepolicies?

Explain.

Hascollegemadeyoulesssureaboutwhatisrightandwhatiswrong?

Discuss.

Howhasyourattitudetowardyourhome（eithertownorfamily）changedbetweenthetimeyouenteredcollegeandnow?

Discuss.

Ifyourdoctortoldyouthatyouhadonlyafewmonthstolive,howwouldyoualteryourwayoflife?

Discuss.

Namesomeoneyouconsidertobeamodernheroorheroineandexplainwhy.

Docollegestudentsbenefitfromparticipationinextracurricularactivities?

Explain.

Istoomuchemphasisplacedongradesinoureducationalsystem?

Explain.

Eachyear,manyteenagersrunawayfromhome.Whatdoyouthinkarethechiefcauses?

Explainwhyyouwouldorwouldnotwanttoliveinalargecity.

Shouldeveryable-bodiedcitizenberequiredtoserveforacertainperiodoftimeinsomebranchofthemilitaryservice?

Whyorwhynot?

Whatdoyoubelievearethechiefreasonsforstudents'academicfailureincollege?

Explain.

Howdoesyourpublicimagedifferfromyourprivateself?

Hastheautomobilebeenharmfultooursociety?

Discuss.

Ifyouwereanemployer,underwhatcircumstanceswouldyoufireanemployee?

Explain.

Shouldsexeducationbetaughtinpublicschools?

Whyorwhynot?

"TelevisionhasmadeAmericaanationofwatchers,notdoers."Agreeordisagree.

Whataretheessentialcharacteristicsofaneffectiveleader?

Discuss.

Doyouthinkthatsportshelpdevelopgoodcharacter?

Discuss.

Explainthechiefreasonswhystudentsdropoutofhighschool.

Isromanticloveagoodbasisformarriage?

Discuss.

Shouldchildrenbedisciplinedbyphysicalpunishment?

Discuss.

Doyouthinkthatyoureceiveyourmoney'sworthforyourstudentactivityfees?

Whyorwhynot?

Discussonecauseforwhichyouwouldbewillingtoriskyourlife.

Arespectatorsportsoveremphasizedinthiscountrytoday?

Discuss.

Iscollegeagoodplacetofindoutwhoyoureallyare?

Discuss.

Discussthemostimportantcharacteristicsanelectedofficialshouldhave.

Doyoulongforthepastorlookeagerlytowardthefuture?

Explain.

Whichofthecollegecoursesthatyouhavehaddoyouconsidertobethemostbeneficial?

Why?

Hascreditbuyingaffectedyourwayoflife?

Explain.

Whatchangeswouldoccurinyourwayoflifeifyouwereforcedtoliveinacasheconomy?

Wasgivingeighteen-year-oldstherighttovoteamistake?

Discuss.

Ifyoucouldhaveaconversationwithafamousperson（livingordead）,whomwouldyouchoose?

Discuss.

Discusssomepracticalwaysinwhicheachofuscanhelptoconservenaturalresources.

Whatstepsneedtobetakeninordertoreducecrime?

Explain.

Doyoubelievethatviolenceintelevisionprogramsleadstoviolenceinoursociety?

Explain.

Explainyourreasonsforadmiringaparticularhighschoolorcollegeteacher.

Howhasthewomen'smovementaffectedrelationshipsbetweenmenandwomen?

Discuss.

Whichdoyouthinkhasagreatereffectonaperson--heredityorenvironment?

Explain.

Explainwhyyoudoordonotvote.

Discusswhatcouldbedonetoincreasethepublic'srespectforpoliceofficers.

Inyouropinion,whatinventionordiscoveryhasbroughtaboutthemostfar-reachingandlastingchangesinourcivilization?

Explain.

Shouldgovernment-ownedwildernessareasbepreserved?

Discusswhyorwhynot.

Isitbeneficialforahighschoolgraduatetoworkfull-timeforayearbeforeenteringcollege?

Whyorwhynot?

ShouldtheU.S.governmentsubsidizeourOlympicteams?

Whyorwhynot?

Ifyouhadthepowertochangeanyeventinhistory（outcomeofanelection,whowonawar,etc.）,whichwouldyouchoosetochange,andwhy?

Whatcharacteristicsdoyouregardasimportantinapersonyouwouldchooseasafriend?

Shouldbothparentsassumeequalresponsibilityinchildrearing?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

Whatviceorweaknessdoyoufindmostoffensive?

Explain.

Howgreataroledoyouthink"knowingtherightpeople"playsingettingaheadinschoolorinwork?

Explain.

Whataretheessentialcharacteristicsofagoodparent?

Discuss.

Shouldcourtproceedingsbetelevised?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

"Americanfamilylifewouldbemorestableifparents,notthecouplesinvolved,arrangedthemarriagesoftheirchildren."Agreeordisagree.

Studentsatpubliccollegescurrentlypay,throughtuitionandfees,aboutone-fourthofthecostoftheireducation;however,somepeoplesaystudentsshouldpayagreatershareofthecost.Arguefororagainstthisproposal.

Isthereanyjobthatyouwouldabsolutelyrefusetotake?

Explain.

Shouldgovernmentemployeessuchaspoliceofficersandfirefightershavetherighttostrike?

Discuss.

Whatadvicewouldyougivetoanenteringcollegefreshman?

Discuss.

Shouldprostitutionbelegalized?

Discuss.

Whichcoursesthatyoudidnottakeinhighschooldoyounowwishyouhadtaken?

Why?

Researchindicatesthatyouandyourfriendsarelikelytohavefewerchildrenthanyourparentsandgrandparents.Whatdoyouthinkarereasonsforthis?

Explain.

Whatmakesonecollegecoursemoreenjoyablethananother?

Explain.

Shouldsmokinginpublicplacesbeillegal?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

"Professionalathletesandentertainersareamongthehighestpaidpeopleinthiscountry--andjustifiablyso."Agreeordisagree.

Whatarethecharacteristicsofagoodcollegestudent?

Explain.

Shouldcollegestudentshavecompletefreedomtochoosetheirowncourses?

Discuss.

Ifyouweretobedeprivedofoneofyourfivesenses（sight,touch,smell,taste,andhearing）whichonewouldyoumosthatetogiveup?

Explain.

Wouldyouprefertorearafamilyinthecityorthecountry?

Explainwhy.

Ingeneral,domoviesand/ortelevisionprogramsprovidearealisticpictureoflifeinAmerica?

Explain.

Howshouldpublichighschoolsdealwithstudentsconsideredtobeconstanttroublemakers?

Discuss.

Somestatesnowpermitsinglemenandwomentoadoptchildren.Doyoufavorsuchapolicy?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

Shouldcollegestudentsberequiredtoattendclasses?

Discuss.

Forwhatqualitiesorachievementswouldyoufeeljustifiedincallinganindividualsuccessful?

Explain.

Recentelectionshavebeencharacterizedbysmallturnoutsofeligiblevoters.Somedemocracies--Australia,forexample--requiretheircitizenstovote.ExplainwhysuchapolicyshouldorshouldnotbeadoptedintheUnitedStates.

Discusssomeofthestatussymbolsoftoday'ssociety.

VariouscommentatorshavesuggestedthatnopersonshouldservemorethantwelveyearsineithertheU.S.SenateortheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.Discuss.

Shouldpeopleonwelfarebeforcedtowork?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

Whydoyoubelieveradiohascontinuedtobepopularintheageoftelevision?

Discuss.

Shouldallcollegecoursesbespecificallyrelatedtoafutureoccupation?

Explainwhyorwhynot.

Manyfamiliestodayaregrowinghomevegetablegardens.Discusssomereasonsforthis.

Howcanacourseingovernment,politicalscience,orcivicshelpstudentstobecomebettercitizens?

Explain.

Whatdoyouthinkarethemajorcausesofdivorce?

Explain.

Chooseaprofessionwhosemembersmakeaworthwhilecontributiontosocietyanddiscussthebenefitsthatsocietyreceivesfrommembersofthisprofession.

Discusswaystoincreasethepublic'srespectforelectedofficials.

What,inyouropinion,aresomeofthereasonssomanypeoplehavepets?

Discuss.

Doyouprefershoppingatalargeshoppingcenteroratdowntownstores?

Discuss.

Apartfromchronologicalage,whataresomemajordifferencesbetweenanadolescentandanadult?

Explain.

Shouldwomeninthemilitaryservicesbeassignedcombatduties?

Discuss.

Attackordefendthepracticeofadvertisingbydoctorsandlawyers.

DiscusswhatyoulikeordonotlikeabouttheSouth.

Whatdoyouthinkwouldbetheconsequencesofthelegalizationofmarijuana?

Explain.

Doesoursocietyallowwomentoassumemasculinerolesmorereadilythanitallowsmalestoassumerolestraditionallycalledfeminine?

Discuss.

Ifyouweremadetheprogrammingdirectorofamajortelevisionnetwork,whatchangesintheprogrammingwouldyoumake?

Explain.

Ifyoucouldliveinsomeotherhistoricalperiod,whichwouldyouchoose,andwhy?

Shouldfathersbegiventhesamechanceasmotherstogaincustodyoftheirminorchildren?

Discuss.

Wenowhavemorepeopleover65thanatanyothertime.Whatarethemajoreffectsofthisincreasedproportionofolderpeople?

Discuss.

Shouldvictimsofcrimebecompensated?

Explain.

Doyoufunctionbestinthemorning,afternoon,orevening?

Explain.

Whatdoyouthinkarethemajoreffectsofdivorceuponchildren?

Discuss.

IthasbeenproposedthatAmericanpresidentsbeelectedforonesix-yeartermandnotbeeligibleforreelection.Doyouagreewiththisproposal?

Discuss.

Whydidyouchoosethecareerforwhichyouarepreparing?

Doyoufavordecreasedspendingfornationaldefense?

Whyorwhynot?

ShouldtheUnitedStatesseverelyrestricttheimportofforeigncarsforsaleintheUnitedStates?

Discuss.

"Inspiteofadvancesinscientificknowledge,peoplearestillsuperstitious."Agreeordisagree.

Watchingthe"soaps"hasbecomeanAmericanpastime.Whyarethesetelevisions