GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics

1) As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems the

ability of humans to thin! for themselves "ill surely deteriorate#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
2) To understand the most important characteristics of a society one
must study its ma$or cities#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
3) Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students
from pursuing fields of study in "hich they are unli!ely to succeed#
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disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to
address the most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to
challenge your position.
") %candals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in
"ays that no spea!er or reformer ever could#
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disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to
address the most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to
challenge your position.
#) &laim' Governments must ensure that their ma$or cities receive the
financial support they need in order to thrive#
Reason' It is primarily in cities that a nation(s cultural traditions are
preserved and generated#
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disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
$) A nation should re)uire all of its students to study the same national
curriculum until they enter college#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
%) %ome people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary
to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people# *thers
believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the
arts#
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with
your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should address oth of the
views presented.
&) &laim' In any field+business politics education government+those
in po"er should step do"n after five years#
Reason' The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitali,ation
through ne" leadership#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
') In any field of endeavor it is impossible to ma!e a significant
contribution "ithout first being strongly influenced by past
achievements "ithin that field#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
1() -ations should pass la"s to preserve any remaining "ilderness
areas in their natural state even if these areas could be developed for
economic gain#
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your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider the possile conse)uences of implementing the
policy and explain how these conse)uences shape your position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
11) People(s behavior is largely determined by forces not of their o"n
ma!ing#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the
statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
12) Governments should offer a free university education to any student
"ho has been admitted to a university but "ho cannot afford the tuition#
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your
reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possile conse)uences of implementing the policy and
explain how these conse)uences shape your position.
13) .niversities should re)uire every student to ta!e a variety of
courses outside the student(s field of study#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to address the
most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to challenge your
position.
1") A nation should re)uire all of its students to study the same national
curriculum until they enter college#
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your
reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the possile conse)uences of implementing the policy and
explain how these conse)uences shape your position.
1#) Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to
choose fields of study that "ill prepare them for lucrative careers#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to address the
most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to challenge your
position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
1$) %ome people believe that in order to be effective political leaders
must yield to public opinion and abandon principle for the sa!e of
compromise# *thers believe that the most essential )uality of an
effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to
particular principles and ob$ectives#
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your
own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing
and supporting your position, you should address oth of the views presented.
1%) /ormal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than
set them free#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
1&) The "ell-being of a society is enhanced "hen many of its people
)uestion authority#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
1') Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of
today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the
future#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
2() %ome people believe that college students should consider only
their o"n talents and interests "hen choosing a field of study# *thers
believe that college students should base their choice of a field of study
on the availability of $obs in that field#
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with
your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should address oth of the
views presented.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
21) 0a"s should be fle1ible enough to ta!e account of various
circumstances times and places#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
22) &laim' The best "ay to understand the character of a society is to
e1amine the character of the men and "omen that the society chooses
as its heroes or its role models#
Reason' 2eroes and role models reveal a society(s highest ideals#
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disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
23) Governments should place fe" if any restrictions on scientific
research and development#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
2") The est way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative
ones.
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
2#) Governments should offer college and university education free of
charge to all students#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
2$) The lu1uries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people
from developing into truly strong and independent individuals#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
2%) In any field of in)uiry the beginner is more li!ely than the e1pert to
ma!e important contributions#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
2&) The surest indicator of a great nation is represented not by the
achievements of its rulers artists or scientists but by the general
"elfare of its people#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
2') The best "ay to teach+"hether as an educator employer or parent
+is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to
address the most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to
challenge your position.
3() Teachers( salaries should be based on their students( academic
performance#
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disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to
address the most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to
challenge your position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
31) %ociety should ma!e efforts to save endangered species only if the
potential e1tinction of those species is the result of human activities#
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider the possile conse)uences of implementing the
policy and explain how these conse)uences shape your position.
32) &ollege students should base their choice of a field of study on the
availability of $obs in that field#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, e sure to
address the most compelling reasons and!or examples that could e used to
challenge your position.
33) As "e ac)uire more !no"ledge things do not become more
comprehensible but more comple1 and mysterious#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
3") In any situation progress re)uires discussion among people "ho
have contrasting points of vie"#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
3#) Educational institutions should dissuade students from pursuing
fields of study in "hich they are unli!ely to succeed#
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider the possile conse)uences of implementing the
policy and explain how these conse)uences shape your position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
3$) Governments should not fund any scientific research "hose
conse)uences are unclear#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
3%) %ociety should identify those children "ho have special talents and
provide training for them at an early age to develop their talents#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
3&) It is primarily through our identification "ith social groups that "e
define ourselves#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
3') &ollege students should be encouraged to pursue sub$ects that
interest them rather than the courses that seem most li!ely to lead to
$obs#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
"() &laim' 3hen planning courses educators should ta!e into account
the interests and suggestions of their students#
Reason' %tudents are more motivated to learn "hen they are interested
in "hat they are studying#
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disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
"1) *he greatness of individuals can be decided only by those "ho live
after them not by their contemporaries#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
"2) %tudents should al"ays )uestion "hat they are taught instead of
accepting it passively#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
"3) The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than
it solves#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
"") &laim' It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living man
or "oman as a hero#
Reason' The reputation of anyone "ho is sub$ected to media scrutiny
"ill eventually be diminished.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
"#) &ompetition for high grades seriously limits the )uality of learning at
all levels of education#
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disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you
take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in
which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these
considerations shape your position.
GRE - Pool of 50 Issue Topics
"$) .niversities should re)uire every student to ta!e a variety of
courses outside the student(s field of study#
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
"%) Educators should find out "hat students "ant included in the
curriculum and then offer it to them#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
"&) Educators should teach facts only after their students have studied
the ideas trends and concepts that help e1plain those facts#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
"') &laim' 3e can usually learn much more from people "hose vie"s
"e share than from those "hose vie"s contradict our o"n#
Reason' 4isagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning#
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disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is ased.
#() Government officials should rely on their o"n $udgment rather than
un)uestioningly carry out the "ill of the people they serve#
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disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, descrie specific
circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not e
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.