Tài liệu 501 grammar and writing questions learning express part 13 ppt

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SET 42 (Scoring guide on page 153.)

Take just 30 minutes to plan and write your essay. This is good practice for writing under timed

conditions, as you have to do in a test.

484. The Western view of human rights promotes individual rights. The Eastern view argues that

the good of the whole country or people is more important than the rights of individuals.

Using the concept of hate speech, write an essay in which you take a position on this

debate. The Western view would be that individuals always have the right to express their

opinions. The Eastern view would hold that individual expression must sometimes be

fettered in order to promote harmony in a given society. Be sure to support your discussion

with specific examples and logical arguments.

485. Barbara Tuchman once noted, ''Every successful revolution puts on in time the robe of the

tyrant it has deposed.''

Write an essay in which you either agree or disagree (or partially agree and partially

disagree) with her observation. Support your opinion with specific examples.

SET 43 (Scoring guide on page 153.)

When planning your essay, use an outline, a scratch list, a topic map, or any other method that

works for you to jot down your ideas and then organize them logically.

486. Gossip is fun, but if it is malicious it can be hurtful, too.

Have you ever been the victim of gossip? Have you ever passed on gossip about someone

that you later found was untrue? How do you think the victim of malicious gossip should

react or respond? What advice would you give to such a victim?

487. In 1997, scientists in Scotland were successful in cloning a sheep. This event added to the

debate over human cloning. Proponents of a ban on human cloning are concerned about

issues such as genetic selection. Opponents of a ban point out that cloning could lead to

significant medical advances.

Write an essay in which you take a position on the issue of human cloning. Be sure to

support your view with logical arguments and specific examples.

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