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A Glass Dictionary
“The world is a glass dictionary,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. What does he mean by that remark? Is he right? Or do you think the world is an opaque dictionary? Take a position, and support your views with examples drawn from your experience.
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To Help or Not to Help
Do you think that Canada has any obligation to help underfed and undernourished people in other countries? Take a position and defend it in an essay.
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How Should We Respond?
Even among professionals who work with young people, the question of how to deal with teenage crime has led to hot debate. Some believe that teenagers convicted of crimes should be treated just as adults would be. Others believe that young offenders should be given firm but understanding discipline. In an essay for an adult…
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Listen to Me, World
If you were given the opportunity to sit down at a negotiations table with the world’s leaders, what advice would you give them? Write a speech for delivery at that negotiations table.
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Geniuses Among Us
It has been said that society has to adjust to its geniuses rather than geniuses adjusting to society. This means that special individuals (the world’s geniuses) have the effect of changing society. Agree or disagree with this observation. Support or reject it.