Youths

1. It is said that wisdom comes with age. Should young people always respect and obey their elders?
2. What are challenges teens face in society today? How relevant are these to you?
3. Does school adequately prepare you for life?
4. Young people today are not resilient. Do you agree?
5. Write about the joys and struggle of being a student in Singapore.
6. Teenagers today do not read much and are ignorant. What are your views?
7. “There is no better time than now to teach youths about discipline”. Do you agree?
8. What do you consider the greatest challenge for young people? Why does that mean so much to them?
9. What are ways a student can prepare himself for the working world?
10. “Challenges in life showcase the best in young people”. Do you agree?
11. What are the benefits of exposure outside the classroom?
12. What can youths learn from generations past?
13. More youths are succumbing to depression and suicide today. What are the causes?
14. Youths face moral ambiguity in today’s age. Do you agree?

Abstract nouns

1. What does character mean to you?
2. What does integrity mean to you?
3. What is the difference between personality and character?
4. "Be empathetic, not sympathetic". What are your views?
5. “Moral standards have declined over the years”. What are your views?
6. “An eye for an eye leaves the world blind”. Is revenge always a bad thing?
7. Justice versus punishment. Is there a difference?
8. “What doesn’t kill you make you stronger”. How much do you agree with this?
9. “Change is the only constant in life”. Does this hold true?
10. “It is better to give than to receive”. What are your views?
11. “Materialism isn’t the true evil, self worship is”. What are your views?
12. "That which we obtain easily, we do not cherish. We only value things we struggle for". What are your views?
13. Familiarity breeds contempt. Do you agree?
14. “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing”. Write about one personal experience where this proved true.
15. “Living in harmony is a myth. Man needs conflicts to progress”. How far do you agree with this?

Success

1. It is generally acknowledged that hard work and effort eventually pays off. Do you agree?
2. Failure is a necessary step to success. What are your views?
3. “Success has everything to do with hard work. Luck has nothing to do with it”. Do you agree?
4. “The difference between a stumbling block and stepping stone is how high you raise your feet”. How far do you agree with this?
5. What’s your definition of success? Describe some occasions when you felt successful.
6. “Life is about competition. Winning is the goal”. What are your views?
7. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Why does it mean so much to you?
8. "The pursuit of success can blindside the journey". What are your views?
9. “The opposite of success is not failure”. What are your views?
10. “The best things in life are free”. Write about an occasion when this was true.

Traditions

1. Many believe traditions are still important in modern society. Do you agree?
2. Traditions can be a help or a hindrance. What are your views?

Personal

1. “The way we dress reveals who we are”. What are your views?
2. First impressions are important. Describe an occasion when you struck a wrong initial impression and how it played out for you.
3. “The way we carry ourselves says a lot about us”. Do you agree?
4. The way we speak reveals a lot about us. What are your views?
5. “A reputation that takes years to build can be destroyed in minutes”. What are your views?
6. “Too many options paralyzes”. Describe one incident where this was the case.

Family and friends

1. What are the benefits of making cross cultural friends?
2. Some people hold that friends may understand better than family. Do you agree?
3. Write about the most important people in your life and why you hold them in such a regard.
4. “Familial scars cut the deepest”. Do you agree?
5. “Overprotective parents do more harm than good”. Do you agree?

Lifestyle

1. What is your ideal leisure activity? Why is that important to you?
2. What are the benefits of solo travel?
3. “The difference between a fat and fit person is often a matter of discipline”. Do you agree?
4. Describe an occasion when you had an enjoyable meal.
5. Describe some unusual places you have visited. How significant are these places to you?
6. “Travel broadens the mind”. Discuss.
7. “The world would be a dull place without music”. What are your views?
8. "Being healthy is more important than being wealthy". Discuss.

Education

1. Most people agree that you need a good education to succeed in life. What are your views?
2. Does freedom to choose what you want to learn result in a more successful future?
3. “Important lessons in life are often learned away from school”. What are your views?
4. “Education is the key to alleviating poverty”. Do you agree?
5. “Examinations have their limitations”. What are your views?
6. Does school adequately prepare you for life?
7. “What you get from an education is what you make of it”. Discuss.
8. “The education in your country encourages exploration and creativity”. Discuss.
9. “The goal of education should be to encourage critical thinking, not creativity”. What are your views?

Society

1. Describe the main features you would consider in an ideal country and why you you think it would be the ideal place to live in.
2. What kind of society do you wish to live in? Why is it important to you?
3. “Instilling discipline is not the responsibility of school or society. It’s the individual's”. How far do you agree?
4. “You are the average of the five people you hang out most with”. Do you agree?
5. “The ageing population is a burden to Singapore in the 21st century”. Do you agree?
6. “Society is innately divisive”. What are your views?
7. "Charity is a necessary evil". Do you agree?

Technology

1. Do electronic devices help or hinder students in their studies?
2. “Entrepreneurship is overrated”. Discuss.
3. “Entrepreneurship should be anchored in technology”. What are your views?
4. “The rise of social media have rendered traditional communication obsolete”. Do you agree?
5. “We should report when we witness cyberbullying in school”. What are your views?
6. “Students are not well prepared for the changes that technology will have on the future”. What are your views?

Media

1. "We shouldn’t always agree with everything we read in the news". Do you agree?
2. “It is the role of the media to report accurate, credible news”. What are your views?
3. “The media has the responsibility to cover all truth, even uncomfortable ones”. What are your views?
4. “Alternative facts need not be false. It is all a matter of opinion”. Discuss.
5. “The media should be run independent of politics”. Do you agree?
6. “It is our job to discern what we read, not the media's”. Do you agree?

Racism/religions

1. “Bigotry is a scapegoat for left wing liberalist agenda”. How far do you agree with this statement?
2. “Religion is not terrorism. But many acts of terror are done in the name of religion”. What are your views?
3. “Religious tolerance is something we each must choose as an individual, not a society”. Discuss.
4. “Men should be treated equal regardless of their skin color”. Describe an incident when this was not the case.
5. “The key to frustrating racism is to get proximate with diversity”. Do you agree?

Gender

1. Girls and boys should be given the same type of education. What are your views?
2. “Feminism does not mean an equality of the sexes. It means equality in aspects desired by the sexes”. Discuss.
3. There can be absolute equality among males and females. Do you agree?
4. “The role of men in the home is changing”. What are your views?
5. “A glass ceiling still exists in the workplace”. Discuss.