2ND BACHILLERATO. MARGARITA SALAS. ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure
and crimes of violent increase. Capital punishment is essential to control
violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2. Tobacco and alcohol are drugs that cause addition and health problems.
Should they be made illegal? Or should all drugs be legalized?
3. Some people argue that the
amount of violence shown in films and on television has led to an increase in
violent crimes in society. Do you agree with this argument? Should the
government control what is shown on television and in the cinema?
4. Some
people say that young people today do not make good use of their leisure time
and that they spend too much time inside watching television and playing video
games and that they should rather spend more time outside engaging in physical
activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
5. One of
the functions of art is to challenge the establishment. There should therefore
be no restrictions in the form of censorship on artists. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?
6. Nothing is more important to a country’s future than education. To what
extent do you agree or disagree?
7. When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways
of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
8. Unemployment is one
of the most serious problems facing developed nations today. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of reducing the working week to thirty five hours?
