SAT Writing Prompts – Flashcards
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Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? 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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"Nowadays nothing is private: our culture has become too confessional and self-expressive. People think that to hide one's thoughts or feelings is to pretend not to have those thoughts or feelings. They assume that honesty requires one to express every inclination and impulse" Adapted from J. David Velleman, "The Genesis of Shame"
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Write an essay stating your opinion on this issue, making sure to support your opinion with convincing reasons.
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Occasionally, students in elementary school are allowed to advance to the next grade even though they have not successfully completed the lower grade. Advocates of "social promotion" think that keeping a child in a grade for longer than a year hurts his or her development and self-esteem.
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What is your position on this issue? Write a letter in which you convince the city council to support your position, giving strong evidence for your reasons.
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Your city council is considering a proposal that would ban the use of cell phones in privately owned businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, and retail stores. Violators would be subject to a fine.
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Should we have a similar policy in the United States? Write an essay stating your position on this issue and supporting it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail.
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In some countries every young person must serve two years of military service.
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What is your position on this issue? Write a letter to convince your state legislature to accept your point of view.
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Your state legislature is considering a bill that would require a person to earn a high school diploma before he or she could receive a driver's license.
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What is your position on this issue? Write an essay that would convince the city council to agree with you. Be sure to support your position with detailed reasons.
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Your city council is considering a curfew that would make it illegal for teenagers to be out on the streets after 10pm on weekdays or after midnight on weekends.
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Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write an essay in which you state your position and support it with convincing reasons.
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A well-known football coach once said, "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
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What is your position concerning this issue? Write a letter to the members of the school board stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail.
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Your local school board is considering requiring students to take part in community service programs in order to graduate.
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What is your position concerning this issue? Write a letter to the school board stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail.
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In an effort to save money, your local school board is eliminating elective subjects such as art, band, and auto mechanics.
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What is your position on this issue? Write an essay stating your position and give reasons to support your position.
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Some people believe it's better to grow up in a small town. Other people believe it's better to grow up in a big city.
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Write a letter to your principal stating your position and support it with convincing reasons. Be sure to explain your reasons in detail.
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Your principal is considering a new graduating policy that replaces letter or number grades on report cards with pass or fail. What is your position concerning this issue?
