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1. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.1)
Assignment: Can any obstacle or disadvantage be turned into something good? 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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2. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.1)
Assignment: Are all important discoveries the result of focusing on one subject? 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 observation.
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3. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.4)
Assignment: Is it best not to change our ideas, opinions, or behaviors? 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 observation.
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4. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.4)
Assignment: Is our ability to change ourselves unlimited, or are there limits on our ability to make important changes in our lives? 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 observation.
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5. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.4)
Assignment: What do you think motivates people to do their best? 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 observation.
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6. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.4)
Assignment: Should each individual decide what and how to learn? 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 observation.
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7. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.5)
Assignment: Are we free to make our own decisions or are we limited in the choices we can make? 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 observation.
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8. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.5)
Assignment: Would the world be a better place if everyone always told the complete truth? 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 observation.
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9. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.5)
Assignment: Does the success of a community—whether it is a class, a team, a family, a nation, or any other group—depend upon people's willingness to limit their personal interests? 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 observation.
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10. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.5)
Assignment: Does the truth change depending on how people look at things? 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 observation.
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11. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.6)
Assignment: Does a strong commitment to technological progress cause a society to neglect other values, such as education and the protection of the environment? 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 observation.
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12. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.6)
Assignment: Are established rules too limited to guide people in real-life situations? 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 observation.
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13. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.6)
Assignment: Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action? 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 observation.
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14. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.6)
Assignment: Do we tend to accept the opinions of others instead of developing our own independent ideas? 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 observation.
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15. Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below: (2006.10)
Assignment: Do people achieve more success by cooperation than by competition? 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 observation.