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SATEssayTopicsPrompts
SATRealTopics
2005:
24topics
R1.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Wemustseriouslyquestiontheideaofmajorityrule.ThemajoritygrinnedandjeeredwhenColumbussaidtheworldwasround.Themajoritythrewhimintoadungeonforhisdiscoveries.Whereisthelogicinthenotionthattheopinionheldbyamajorityofpeopleshouldhavethepowertoinfluenceourdecisions?
–AdaptedfromJamesA.Reed,"MajorityRule"
Assignment:
Istheopinionofthemajority—ingovernmentorinanyothercircumstances—apoorguide?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(March12,2005,EastCoast)[*1]
R2.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
Giventheimportanceofhumancreativity,onewouldthinkitshouldhaveahighpriorityamongourconcerns.Butifwelookatthereality,weseeadifferentpicture.Basicscientificresearchisminimizedinfavorofimmediatepracticalapplications.Theartsareincreasinglyseenasdispensableluxuries.Yetascompetitionheatsuparoundtheglobe,exactlytheoppositestrategyisneeded.
AdaptedfromMihalyCsikszentmihaly,Creativity:
FlowandthePsychologyofDiscoveryandInvention
Assignment:
Iscreativityneededmorethaneverintheworldtoday?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(March12,2005,WestCoast)[*33]
R3.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
Evenscientistsknowthatabsoluteobjectivityhasyettobeattained.It'sthesameforabsolutetruth.But,asmanynewsreportershaveobserved,theideaofobjectivityasaguidingprincipleistoovaluabletobeabandoned.Withoutit,thepursuitofknowledgeishopelesslylost.
Adaptedfrom“FocusingOurValues,”NiemanReports
Assignment:
Arepeoplebetteratmakingobservations,discoveries,anddecisionsiftheyremainneutralandimpartial?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(March13,2005,EastCoast)[*34]
R4.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
Ifyouthinkthatwhatyoudoisyourownbusiness,youarewrong.Inthisworldyourconductaffectsnotonlyyoubuttheconductofotherpeopleaswell.Ifyoubehaveinawaythatisconsideredunacceptableandotherpeoplecopyyourbehavior,youareresponsiblefortheconsequences.
AdaptedfromMargaretBanning,“LettertoSusan”
Assignment:
Isapersonresponsible,throughtheexampleheorshesets,forthebehaviorofotherpeople?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(March13,2005,WestCoast)[*35]
R5.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Alonewecanaffordtobewhollywhateverweareandtofeelwhateverwefeelabsolutely.Withotherswearebusywonderingwhatdoesmycompanionseeorthinkofthis,andwhatdoIthinkofit?
Theoriginalimpactofourfeelingsgetslostorreduced.
–AdaptedfromMaySarton,TheRewardsofLivingaSolitaryLife
Assignment:
Doesworryingtoomuchaboutotherpeople’sopinionspreventusfromseeingthingsclearly?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(May2005)[*2]
R6.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
It'seasytoseewhy—asidefromtheincomeitprovides–havingajobissodesirableinourculture.Workworksforus.Itstructuresourtimeandimposesarhythmonourlives.Itgetsusorganizedintovariouskindsofcommunitiesandsocialgroups.Andperhapsmostimportant,worktellsuswhattodoeveryday.
AdaptedfromJoanneB.Ciulla,TheWorkingLife
Assignment:
Dopeopledependonwork—whetheritisajob,schoolwork,orvolunteerwork—todeterminewhattheirdailyactivitiesandinteractionswithothersshouldbe?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(May,2005)[*23]
R7.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
Thereisnoprogressunlesssomeonecomesupwithanewwayoflookingatthings,oftryingthingsthathaveneverbeendoneorthoughtofbefore.Wecannotmoveforwardbylookingbackwardtooldcustomsandpastexperience.Therecanbenoadvancementorimprovementunlesstherearepeoplewholookforwardinpursuitofthenewanduntried.
Assignment:
Doesprogressdependonpeoplewithnewideasratherthanonpeoplewhoseideasarebasedonthecurrentwayofdoingthings?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(May,2005)[*80]
R8.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
Weareafraidthatourcauseisunjust,orthatitisunclear,orthatitistooinsignificanttojustifythehorrorsofaconfrontationwithAuthority.Wewillendurealmostanyinconveniencebeforeundertakinghead-on,I'm-here-to-tell-youcomplaint.
AdaptedfromWilliamF.Buckley,Jr.,“WhyDon'tWeComplain?
”
Assignment:
Arepeopleafraidtospeakoutagainstauthority,whethertheauthorityisanindividual,agroup,oragovernment?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(May,2005)[*81]
R9.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
"Manypersonsbelievethattomoveuptheladderofsuccessandachievement,theymustforgetthepast,repressit,andrelinquishit.Butothershavejusttheoppositeview.Theyseeoldmemoriesasachancetoreckonwiththepastandintegratepastandpresent."
–AdaptedfromSaraLawrence-Lightfoot,I'veKnownRivers:
LivesofLossandLiberation
Assignment:
Domemorieshinderorhelppeopleintheirefforttolearnfromthepastandsucceedinthepresent?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(June2005)[*3]
R10.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Icannotcomprehendthosewhoemphasizeorrecognizeonlywhatisuseful.Iamconcernedthatlearningforlearning'ssakeisnolongerconsidereddesirable,thateverythingwedoandthinkmustbedirectedtowardthesolutionofapracticalproblem.Moreandmoreweseemtotrytoteachhowtomakeagoodlivingandnothowtoliveagoodlife.
–PhilipD.Jordan
Assignment:
Dopeopleputtoomuchemphasisonlearningpracticalskills?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(June2005)[*36]
R11.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Mostofourschoolsarenotfacinguptotheirresponsibilities.Wemustbegintoaskourselveswhethereducatorsshouldhelpstudentsaddressthecriticalmoralchoicesandsocialissuesofourtime.Schoolshaveresponsibilitiesbeyondtrainingpeopleforjobsandgettingstudentsintocollege.
–SviShapiro
Assignment:
Shouldschoolshelpstudentsunderstandmoralchoicesandsocialissues?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(June2005)[*37]
R12.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandassignmentbelow:
Themedianotonlytransmitinformationandculture,theyalsodecidewhatinformationisimportant.Inthatway,theyhelptoshapecultureandvalues.
–AlisonBernstein
Assignment:
Donewspapers,magazines,television,radio,movies,theInternet,andothermediadeterminewhatisimportanttomostpeople?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.(June2005)[*38]
R13.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow:
1.Successinlifeislargelyamatterofluck.Ithaslittlecorrelationwithmerit.Andinallfieldsoflifetherehavealwaysbeenpeopleofgreatmeritwhodidnotsucceed.
–KarlPopper,PopperSelections
2.AsColinPowellsaid,“therearenosecretstosuccess.Don’twastetimelookingforthem.Successistheresultofpreparation,hardwork,andlearningfromfailure.”
–AdaptedfromBarryFarber,“SellingPoints”
Assignment:
Issuccessinlifeearnedordopeoplesucceedbecausetheyarelucky?
Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningande
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