APPROVED REGENTS TEST ESSAY TOPICS.docx

1、APPROVED REGENTS TEST ESSAY TOPICSAPPROVED REGENTS TEST ESSAY TOPICS Following is a complete list of the essay topics approved for use on the Regents Test. The Essay Test requires students to choose among four topics drawn from this list. Discuss the influence that advertising has had on your life o

2、r the lives of your friends. If you were asked to make a fair evaluation of your teachers, what criteria would you use for the evaluation? Discuss. What influence should students have in the determination of college policies? Explain. Has college made you less sure about what is right and what is wr

3、ong? Discuss. How has your attitude toward your home (either town or family) changed between the time you entered college and now? Discuss. If your doctor told you that you had only a few months to live, how would you alter your way of life? Discuss. Name someone you consider to be a modern hero or

4、heroine and explain why. Do college students benefit from participation in extracurricular activities? Explain. Is too much emphasis placed on grades in our educational system? Explain. Each year, many teenagers run away from home. What do you think are the chief causes? Explain why you would or wou

5、ld not want to live in a large city. Should every able-bodied citizen be required to serve for a certain period of time in some branch of the military service? Why or why not? What do you believe are the chief reasons for students academic failure in college? Explain. How does your public image diff

6、er from your private self? Has the automobile been harmful to our society? Discuss. If you were an employer, under what circumstances would you fire an employee? Explain. Should sex education be taught in public schools? Why or why not? Television has made America a nation of watchers, not doers. Ag

7、ree or disagree. What are the essential characteristics of an effective leader? Discuss. Do you think that sports help develop good character? Discuss. Explain the chief reasons why students drop out of high school. Is romantic love a good basis for marriage? Discuss. Should children be disciplined

8、by physical punishment? Discuss. Do you think that you receive your moneys worth for your student activity fees? Why or why not? Discuss one cause for which you would be willing to risk your life. Are spectator sports overemphasized in this country today? Discuss. Is college a good place to find out

9、 who you really are? Discuss. Discuss the most important characteristics an elected official should have. Do you long for the past or look eagerly toward the future? Explain. Which of the college courses that you have had do you consider to be the most beneficial? Why? Has credit buying affected you

10、r way of life? Explain. What changes would occur in your way of life if you were forced to live in a cash economy? Was giving eighteen-year-olds the right to vote a mistake? Discuss. If you could have a conversation with a famous person (living or dead), whom would you choose? Discuss. Discuss some

11、practical ways in which each of us can help to conserve natural resources. What steps need to be taken in order to reduce crime? Explain. Do you believe that violence in television programs leads to violence in our society? Explain. Explain your reasons for admiring a particular high school or colle

12、ge teacher. How has the womens movement affected relationships between men and women? Discuss. Which do you think has a greater effect on a person - heredity or environment? Explain. Explain why you do or do not vote. Discuss what could be done to increase the publics respect for police officers. In

13、 your opinion, what invention or discovery has brought about the most far-reaching and lasting changes in our civilization? Explain. Should government-owned wilderness areas be preserved? Discuss why or why not. Is it beneficial for a high school graduate to work full-time for a year before entering

14、 college? Why or why not? Should the U.S. government subsidize our Olympic teams? Why or why not? If you had the power to change any event in history (outcome of an election, who won a war, etc.), which would you choose to change, and why? What characteristics do you regard as important in a person

15、you would choose as a friend? Should both parents assume equal responsibility in child rearing? Explain why or why not. What vice or weakness do you find most offensive? Explain. How great a role do you think knowing the right people plays in getting ahead in school or in work? Explain. What are the

16、 essential characteristics of a good parent? Discuss. Should court proceedings be televised? Explain why or why not. American family life would be more stable if parents, not the couples involved, arranged the marriages of their children. Agree or disagree. Students at public colleges currently pay,

17、 through tuition and fees, about one-fourth of the cost of their education; however, some people say students should pay a greater share of the cost. Argue for or against this proposal. Is there any job that you would absolutely refuse to take? Explain. Should government employees such as police off

18、icers and fire fighters have the right to strike? Discuss. What advice would you give to an entering college freshman? Discuss. Should prostitution be legalized? Discuss. Which courses that you did not take in high school do you now wish you had taken? Why? Research indicates that you and your frien

19、ds are likely to have fewer children than your parents and grandparents. What do you think are reasons for this? Explain. What makes one college course more enjoyable than another? Explain. Should smoking in public places be illegal? Explain why or why not. Professional athletes and entertainers are

20、 among the highest paid people in this country - and justifiably so. Agree or disagree. What are the characteristics of a good college student? Explain. Should college students have complete freedom to choose their own courses? Discuss. If you were to be deprived of one of your five senses (sight, t

21、ouch, smell, taste, and hearing) which one would you most hate to give up? Explain. Would you prefer to rear a family in the city or the country? Explain why. In general, do movies and/or television programs provide a realistic picture of life in America? Explain. How should public high schools deal

22、 with students considered to be constant troublemakers? Discuss. Some states now permit single men and women to adopt children. Do you favor such a policy? Explain why or why not. Should college students be required to attend classes? Discuss. For what qualities or achievements would you feel justif

23、ied in calling an individual successful? Explain. Recent elections have been characterized by small turnouts of eligible voters. Some democracies - Australia, for example - require their citizens to vote. Explain why such a policy should or should not be adopted in the United States. Discuss some of

24、 the status symbols of todays society. Various commentators have suggested that no person should serve more than twelve years in either the U.S. Senate or the U.S. House of Representatives. Discuss. Should people on welfare be forced to work? Explain why or why not. Why do you believe radio has cont

25、inued to be popular in the age of television? Discuss. Should all college courses be specifically related to a future occupation? Explain why or why not. Many families today are growing home vegetable gardens. Discuss some reasons for this. How can a course in government, political science, or civic

26、s help students to become better citizens? Explain. What do you think are the major causes of divorce? Explain. Choose a profession whose members make a worthwhile contribution to society and discuss the benefits that society receives from members of this profession. Discuss ways to increase the pub

27、lics respect for elected officials. What, in your opinion, are some of the reasons so many people have pets? Discuss. Do you prefer shopping at a large shopping center or at downtown stores? Discuss. Apart from chronological age, what are some major differences between an adolescent and an adult? Ex

28、plain. Should women in the military services be assigned combat duties? Discuss. Attack or defend the practice of advertising by doctors and lawyers. Discuss what you like or do not like about the South. What do you think would be the consequences of the legalization of marijuana? Explain. Does our

29、society allow women to assume masculine roles more readily than it allows males to assume roles traditionally called feminine? Discuss. If you were made the programming director of a major television network, what changes in the programming would you make? Explain. If you could live in some other hi

30、storical period, which would you choose, and why? Should fathers be given the same chance as mothers to gain custody of their minor children? Discuss. We now have more people over 65 than at any other time. What are the major effects of this increased proportion of older people? Discuss. Should vict

31、ims of crime be compensated? Explain. Do you function best in the morning, afternoon, or evening? Explain. What do you think are the major effects of divorce upon children? Discuss. It has been proposed that American presidents be elected for one six-year term and not be eligible for reelection. Do

32、you agree with this proposal? Discuss. Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing? Do you favor decreased spending for national defense? Why or why not? Should the United States severely restrict the import of foreign cars for sale in the United States? Discuss. In spite of advances in scientific knowledge, people are still superstitious. Agree or disagree. Watching the soaps has become an American pastime. Why are these television s