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Some Essay Topics Asked In GRE When you take the analytical writing section of the GRE General Test, you will be presented with two Issue topics from this pool. Because the wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here, you should read your test topics carefully and respond to the wording as it appears in the actual test. Present your perspective on the issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views. "Such non-mainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science." ------------------------------ "Because learning is not a solitary activity but one that requires collaboration among people, students of all ages will benefit academically if they work frequently in groups." ------------------------------ "To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards." ------------------------------ "Government should not fund any scientific research whose consequences, either medical or ethical, are unclear." ------------------------------ "Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather than unquestioningly carrying out the will of the people whom they serve." ------------------------------ "While some leaders in government, sports, industry, and other areas attribute their success to a well-developed sense of competition, a society can better prepare its young people for leadership by instilling in them a sense of cooperation." ------------------------------ "Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect�that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills." ------------------------------ "The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten." ------------------------------ "Imaginative works such as novels, plays, films, fairy tales, and legends present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus reality rather than report on it literally, their creations have a more lasting significance." ------------------------------ "In order to improve the quality of instruction at the college and university level, all faculty should be required to spend time working outside the academic world in professions relevant to the courses they teach." ------------------------------ "Education will be truly effective only when it is specifically designed to meet the individual needs and interests of each student." ------------------------------ "Education encourages students to question and criticize, and therefore does little to promote social harmony." ------------------------------ "College and university education should be free for all students, fully financed by the government." ------------------------------ "History teaches us only one thing: knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today." ------------------------------ "Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of learning at all levels of education." ------------------------------ "Governments should focus more on solving the immediate problems of today rather than trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future." ------------------------------ "The depth of knowledge to be gained from books is much richer and broader than what can be learned from direct experience." ------------------------------ "The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves." ------------------------------ "Too much emphasis is placed on role models. Instead of copying others, people should learn to think and act independently and thus make the choices that are best for them." ------------------------------ "The media�and society in general�mistakenly expect an individual to speak for a particular group, whether or not that individual truly represents the views of the entire group." ------------------------------ "High-profile awards such as the Nobel Prize are actually damaging to society because they suggest that only a few people deserve such recognition." ------------------------------ "The widespread idea that people should make self-improvement a primary goal in their lives is problematic because it assumes that people are intrinsically deficient." ------------------------------ "To truly understand your own culture�no matter how you define it�requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture, one that is distinctly different from your own." ------------------------------ "Many people know how to attain success, but few know how to make the best use of it." ------------------------------ "People have been so encouraged by society to focus on apparent differences that they fail to see meaningful similarities among ideas, individuals, and groups." ------------------------------ "As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate." |
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