2nd BACHILLERATO  

TOPICS for WRITING ESSAYS

	OPINION ESSAYS		FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS
1st Term	1. World governments should conduct serious campaigns against smoking.  2. Parents are too permissive with their children nowadays.  3. Examinations exert a pernicious influence on education.  4. Animals should not be kept in captivity.  5. Teaching-machines will replace teachers in the future.	1st Term	1. The advantages and disadvantages of being famous.  2. Professional armies: advantages and drawbacks.  3. Bilingual education: advantages and disadvantages  4. Pros and cons of animal testing.  5. Advantages and disadvantages of home schooling.
2nd Term	6. Younger generations don´t really care for the elderly  7. Capital punishment should be done away with.  8. Violent video games contribute to youth violence  9. Human activity is a substantial cause of global climatic change  10. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.	2nd Term	6. Pros and cons of having a humanoid robot at home.  7. Pros and cons of school uniforms.  8. Pros and cons of becoming a vegetarian.  9. Pros and cons of social networking sites.  10. Pros and cons of having a right to carry a concealed handgun.
3rd Term	11. It is dishonest to download  music and movies from the internet.  12. It is better to travel around  your own country instead of  going abroad.  13. Children under 10  shouldn´t  use mobile phones.  14. Reality shows are the worst  programmes on TV.  15. Housewives should be paid  for their work.	3rd Term	11. Pros and cons of using tablets  at classrooms.  12. Pros and cons of nuclear energy.  13. Pros and cons of napping.  14. Pros and cons of co-education.  15. Online dating: advantages and  disadvantages.