Sample Essay Questions
1. Consider carefully the following quote and the assignment
below it.
"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from
its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his
own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
—Albert Einstein, Autobiography
Assignment: Plan and write an essay in which
you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your
position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading,
studies, experience, or observations.
2. Consider carefully the following quote and the assignment
below it.
"A wise man can use any event to his advantage, a fool can
turn even a fortunate event into a disadvantage."
—Francois de la Rochefoucauld, Maxims
Assignment: Can every event be turned to our
advantage or disadvantage depending on our response to it? Plan
and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on
this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples
taken from your reading, studies, experience, or
observations.
3. Consider carefully the following quote and the assignment
below it.
"An openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment."
—Mark Twain, The Gorky Incident
Assignment: Are we always punished when we do
what we believe is wrong? Plan and write an essay in which you
develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position
with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies,
experience, or observations.
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