新Issue topics.docx

1、新Issue topicsThis page contains the Issue topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE revised General Test. When you take the test, you will be presented with one Issue topic from this pool.Each Issue topic consists of an issue statement or statements followed by specific task instructions

2、that tell you how to respond to the issue. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also, because there may be multiple versions of some topics with similar or identical wording but with different task instructions, it is very important to read your tes

3、t topic and its specific task directions carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test.As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which

4、 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.To understand the most imp

5、ortant characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities.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

6、the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.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 ag

7、ree 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.Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could.Wri

8、te 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.Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities

9、 receive the financial support they need in order to thrive.Reason: It is primarily in cities that a nations cultural traditions are preserved and generated.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.A na

10、tion 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 recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your posit

11、ion, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Ot

12、hers believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts.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 o

13、f the views presented.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.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or dis

14、agree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagre

15、e 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.Nations should pass laws to preserve any remain

16、ing wilderness areas in their natural state, even if these areas could be developed for economic gain.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 cons

17、equences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.Peoples 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 statement and explain your reasoning for the po

18、sition 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.Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university

19、 but who cannot afford the tuition.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 consequen

20、ces shape your position.Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the students field of study.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 c

21、ompelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.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 your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position you ta

22、ke. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of study that will prepare them for lucra

23、tive careers.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.Some people believe that in order to b

24、e 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.Write a response in which you di

25、scuss 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.Formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.Write a resp

26、onse 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 s

27、hape your position.The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority.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, y

28、ou should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future.Write a response in which you

29、 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 e

30、xamples shape your position.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.Write a response in w

31、hich 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.Laws should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances, times, and

32、places.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.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 societys highest ideals.Write a response in which