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Essay Topic 1 People attend college or university for many different reasons for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge.. Why do you think people attend colleg

Essay Topic 149

Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish How would you use

this land? Use specific details to explain your answer

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IDEA MAPS Look at the following examples of idea maps and essays for specific topics

Sample Essay Topic

When choosing a place to live, what do you consider most important—location, size, style, number or rooms, types of rooms, or other features? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer

Idea Map

lecation is the most important

inexpensive nature

‘Compare the idea map with this essay,

House Hunting

When choosing a place to lve, ! look at several things | need to consider

price, size, and type of housing However, the most important thing of all is

location | look for a house in a convenient and pleasant neighborhood that has

rents | can afford to pay

My apartment must be conveniently located | don’t have a car, so | want to

be near my job | want to be able to walk or take the bus to work I don’t have

a lot of time for shopping, so | want to be near stores, 100

| want to lve in a pleasant neighborhood | ike quiet areas with litle traffic

like to have nature around me, so | prefer a neighborhood with a lot of trees,

‘gardens, and maybe even a park Most of all, want to have friendly neighbors

‘Some neighborhoods are more expensive than others | have to look for my

apartment in neighborhoods that aren't too expensive Some neighborhoods

are very beautiful, but if the rents are too high, | can't afford to live there If |

only look in areas ofthe city that have affordable rents, | won't be disappointed

‘The size of my apartment and the style of the building aren't important to

me | don't care if my apartment is small or ifthe building is old and in need of

repair If can find an affordable place to lve in a convenient and pleasant loca-

tion, then | will have everything | need

Essay Topic 1

People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge) Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

Idea Map

Compare the idea map with this essay

Three Reasons People Attend College People attend college for a lt of different reasons | believe that the three

‘most common reasons are to prepare for a career, to have new experiences,

and to increase their knowledge of themselves and of the world around them

Career preparation is probably the primary reason that people attend

college These days, the job market is very competitive Careers such as infor-

‘mation technology will need many new workers in the near future At college,

students can learn new skills for these careers and increase their opportunities,

for the future

Students also go to college to have new experiences For many, itis their

first time away from home At college, they can meet new people from many

diferent places They can see what iis lke in a different city They can leam

to live on their own and take care of themselves without having their family

always nearby

At college, students have the opportunity to increase their knowledge AS

they decide what they want to study, pursue their studies, and interact with their

classmates, they leam a lot about themselves They also, of course, have the

opportunity to learn about many subjects in their classes In addition to the

skills and knowledge related to their career, college students also have the

chance to take classes in other areas For many, this will be their last chance

to study different subjects

Colleges offer much more than career preparation They offer the opportu-

rity to have new experiences and to leam many kinds of things | think all of

these are reasons wity people attend college

Se ACC rae eae Read each essay, Complete the missing parts of each idea map

Essay Topic 111

Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends Others choose

to spend time with a large number of friends Compare the advantages of each choice Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer,

We all need to have friends, and | think the more friends we have, the bette

When you have a lot of friends, you are never alone You always have people Who will entertain you, people you can trust, and people who teach you about fe

| want to have a lot of people I can have fun with If | have a lot of friends, | always have people to laugh and joke with me | have people to go to the

not enjoy some ofthe things I enjoy

it wth several friends If | make a mistake or fail a test or have a fight with my parents, I need my friends to help me | want to be able to pick up the phone

‘and know I can easily find some friends to talk with If| have only a few friends,

like to have a lat of people who teach me about ie If! have allt of friends,

ferent people If | have only a few friends, | will see only a few points of view

ike to have a lot of frends around me | ike to have fun with them and to learn from them and to know that I can rely on them My ife is better because

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Essay Topic 85

AA foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice

‘Aforeign visitor with only one day to spend in my country should definitely

see many aspects of our country in one place In this city, the visitor can learn about our history, see examples of our culture, and buy our best products

Our country’s history is represented in several ways throughout the city In the Government Palace, a visitor can leam about the history of our indepen- dence In our National Museum, a visitor can see exhibits that show al the dif- ferent stages of our history, from ancient times to the present In parks all around the city, a visitor can see monuments to famous historical people and events,

Itis also possible to see different representations of our culture throughout the city Our art museums and galleries show paintings and sculptures by our artists Plays written by national playwrights are performed in the theaters Folk ballet performances show examples of our traditional dances, Many resiau- rants in the capital serve our native dishes

The best products of our country are sold in the capital city The large department stores sell clothes, furniture, and household items manufactured in

ur country The Central Market sells fruit and vegetables from the surrounding agricultural region Tourist and craft shops sell native handicrafts made in the

countryside

The capital city is the best place to learn about our country in one place Of course, it is diffcult to see all of the city’s attractions in one day With some Planning, though, it s possible to see at least a few examples of our country’s history, culture, and products in one day

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Create an idea map for each of the following topics You may not need all parts of the

‘map Then write an essay from your idea map Write on a separate piece of paper or on computer Compare your essays with the essays for those topics in the Model Essay section, beginning on page 244 of the Appendix

Essay Topic 124

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion

Essay Topic 154

In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public places

and office buildings Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use specific

reasons and details to support your position

Essay Topic 69

If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details

Essay Topic 70

Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life Others think

that the automobile has caused serious problems What is your opinion? Use

specific reasons and examples to support your answer

Step 2 Write

WRITE THE INTRODUCTION

You need two things to write a good introduction You need to have an opinion on the topic and you need to have topic sentences for each of the paragraphs Your opinion will tell the reader what you think about the subject; the summary of the topic sentences will guide your reader through your essay

State Your Opinion

The introduction to your essay should tell the reader what your opinion is on the topic The Independent Task is a personal essay Your ideas on a topic are impor- tant The readers are interested in what you have to say There is, however, no right

or wrong opinion The readers look to see how you express your opinion, whatever ivis

‘You can express your opinion by using set phrases or by varying the verbs, adjec- tives, and adverbs you use On the Independent Task, you must show semantic and syntactic variety in your language to score high This section will help you give your

writing more variety

Here are some examples of set phrases that you can use to express your opinion

Set Phrases

In my opinion Ít is my opinion that

To my way of thinking I think

From my point of view ‘To my mind EXAMPLES

In my opinion, university students must attend classes

According to me, one must change with the times

To me, there is nothing more important than good health

Ie is my opinion that one learns by example

Ie seems to me that a good neighbor is one who respects your privacy

Te appears that all the information one needs is available on computer.

iS nn PRACTICE —

Give your opinion abous these topics Use the phrases suggested

1 People’s lives (are/are not) easier today

In my opinion, peap/e's lives are easier today

2 Most people (prefer/do not prefer) to spend their leisure time outdoors

Ie seems to me that, S777

3 An apartment building (is/is not) better than a house

To my mind,

4 Ik (islis not) good that English is becoming the world language

From my point of view,

Verbs

You can use different verbs to show how strongly you feel about something, Believe

and think are the most common verbs used to express a personal opinion

agree infer

believe realize

guess suppose

hope think

imagine understand

EXAMPLES

I agree that studying science is more important than studying literature

T hope that people remember the special gifts I gave them

I infer from their actions that most youth feel they have nothing to learn

from older people

T understand why people like to work with their hands.