Choose ONE of the following topics and write a clear, concise, and well-developed essay of 5 or 6 paragraphs (600-700 words) in length, single-spaced. In this essay, apply what you have learned this term about a thesis statement, topic sentences, organization, paragraphs, sentence structure, and punctuation. Be sure to maintain a consistent and reasonable tone.

1. Argue for or against ONE of the following statements:
2. a) Heroes are ordinary people made heroic by circumstance.
3. b) In achieving social change, rational arguments are more effective than threats to disrupt order.
4. c) Visual images convey reality more accurately than words do.

OR

2. Compare and contrast ONE of the following pairs:
3. a) Early birds to night owls
4. b) Urban life to rural life
5. c) Falling in love to watching a horror movie

OR

3. Define and describe ONE of the following:
4. a) Serendipity
5. b) Xenophobia
6. c) Hubris

OR

1. Classify ONE of the following:
2. a) The types of enemies that people make throughout their lives
3. b) The types of tourists that people encounter while travelling
4. c) The types of drivers that people encounter on the road