How to Write an Argument Essay

rth to twelve years of age) are the most 
important years of a person's life. Use specific reasons and examples to support 
your answer. 
107. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be 
required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use 
specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
108. Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high 
schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two 
school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to 
support your opinion. 
109. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is 
fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your 
answer. 
110. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should 
allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific 
reasons and examples to support your opinion. 
111. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a 
member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and 
examples to support your answer. 
112. What do you consider to be the most important room in a house? Why is 
this room more important to you than any other room? Use specific reasons and 
examples to support your opinion. 
113. If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, 
what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support 
your answer. 
114. A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a 
child's development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use 
reasons and specific examples to support your choice. 
115. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each 
year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations 
throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons 
and examples to support your choice. 
116. Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment 
building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 
117. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do 
not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may 
improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and 
examples to support your answer. 
118. Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer 
to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you 
prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples 
to explain your choice. 
119. Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way 
for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support 
your choice. 
120. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games 
teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
121. Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would 
you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer. 
122. What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal 
important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer. 
123. Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as 
forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and 
explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support 
your opinion. 
124. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful 
purpose. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 
125. In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public 
places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use 
specific reasons and details to support your position. 
126. Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of 
plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons 
and details to explain your choice. 
127. You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which 
country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your 
choice. 
128. In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using 
technology such as computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. 
Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice. 
129. When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their 
opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these 
opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
130. The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one 
change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific 
reasons and details to explain your choice. 
131. When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some 
prefer to complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person. Which way 
do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
132. People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why? 
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
133. Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year. 
Do you think these people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and 
examples to support your opinion. 
134. Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why 
or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
135. People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good 
health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
136. You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve 
the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your 
community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 
137. Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students 
or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy- computers or 
books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation. 
138. Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home 
countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details 
to explain your answer. 
139. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is 
music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support 
your choice. 
140. Groups or organizations are an important part of some people's lives. Why 
are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and 
examples to explain your answer. 
141. Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your 
home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you can take 
one additional thing. What would you take and why? Use specific reasons and 
details to support your choice. 
142. When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How 
can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and 
examples to explain your answer. 
143. It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or 
damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and specific 
examples to explain your answer. 
144. Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your 
generation different from your parents' generation? Use specific reasons and 
examples to explain your answer. 
145. Some students like classes where teachers lecture (do all of the talking) in 
class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking. 
Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support 
your choice. 
146. Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what 
person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it? 
Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 
147. A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it either 
o to go on vacation o to buy a car Your friend has asked you for advice. 
Compare your friend's two choices and explain which one you think your friend 
should choose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 
148. The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think the new century 
will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. 
149. What are some of the qualities of a good parent? Use specific details and 
examples to explain your answer. 
150. Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. 
Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 
151. In your country, is there more need for land to be left in its natural 
condition or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and 
industry? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
152. Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat 
their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, 
are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples 
to support your answer. 
153. Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have 
you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples 
and details to support your response. 
154. Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of 
students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support 
your answer. 
155. You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which 
would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice.