Common Essay Topics and Sub

Common Essay topics and sub-topics
Art
 Censorship of art and artists

 Creativity
 Art at school
 Benefits of art for individuals and society
 Funding of art
Business and money
 Small versus large business

 International business
 Family run business
 Management and leadership
 Success in business
 Business and technology
 Skill vs knowledge for business
 Materialism and consumerism
Communication and personality
 Technology and communication

 Family and communication
 Face to face vs long distance communication
 Types of communication
 The development of character and personality
 Innate or developed personalities
 Male/female characters
Crime and punishment
 Prisons vs rehabilitation
 Capital punishment vs other types of punishment
 Criminals-what makes a criminal a criminal
 Major vs minor crime
 Crime and technology
 Teenagers and crime
 Role of the police
 Men and women in law enforcement
Economics
 Cash vs credit cards

 Saving vs spending
 Globalisation and economy
 World economic issues
 Economic progress and success
Education
 Children and education

 Relevant subjects
 Education and technology
 Role of teachers
 Discipline and rules in school
 Single sex schools
 Uniforms
 Funding
 Educational aid to poorer countries
Environment
 Animals
 Protection of endangered species
 Zoos
 Environmental problems
 Saving the environment and solving problems
 Government vs individual roles
Family and children
 Family roles
 Family size
 The generation gap
 Discipline
 Role models
 Family and education
Food
 Health diets
 Education about diet
 Traditional vs modern diets
 Fast foods
 Children and diet
Health
 Prevention vs cure
 Funding
 Health and education
 Poor countries and rich countries
 Health aid
 Dealing with global epidemics
 Hospitals and treatments
 Obesity
 Exercise and health
Language
 Having only one language in the world

 Methods of language learning
 Travel and language
 The disappearance of languages
 Language and culture
Media and advertising
 Censorship, control and freedom of speech

 Advertising methods
 Children and advertising
 Media and technology
 News and reporting
Other common Essay topics
 Space Exploration
 Water and oceans
 Change or moving vs stability and constancy
Reading
 Paper books vs ebooks

 Children and reading
 Books in education
 Libraries
 Reading and leisure
Technology
 Controlling the internet

 Socialising online
 Children and technology (safety)
 The change in society
 Letter vs email
 Storing data
 Safety of personal information
 Hacking
Transport
 Development of infrastructure
 Comparing forms of transport
 Problems with modern forms of transport
 Environmental issues
Travel
 Culture and travel

 Understanding people and travel
 Living in a global world
Society
 Overpopulation
 Poverty
 Homeless people
 Crime on the streets
 Modern life styles
 Budget and spending
 Public services
Sport
 Professionals vs amateurs
 Salary
 Equipment
 Sport and learning
 Sport as a school subject
 Men vs women in sport
 Types of sport
Work
 Shift work
 Women in work
 Types of jobs (blue collar/ white collar)
 Children and exploitation
 Part time work
 Work and technology
 employment
 salary
 equality
1. Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and this money could be
better spent elsewhere.
Do you agree or disagree?

2. Art is considered an essential part of all cultures throughout the world. However, these days
fewer and fewer people appreciate art and turn their focus to science, technology and business.
Why do you think that is?

What could be done to encourage more people to take part in the arts?
3. Some people think that art is an essential subject for children at school while others think it is a
waste of time.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
4. Artists need a certain amount of freedom to develop their creativity. Some people think that
artists should have total freedom to express and thoughts and ideas.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
5. Most artists earn low salaries and should therefore receive funding from the government in
order for them to continue with their work.
To what extent do you agree?
BUSINESS AND MONEY
1. In some countries, a few people earn extremely high salaries. Some people think that this is
good for a country, while others believe the government should control salaries and limit the
amount people can earn. Discuss both views
2. Companies should provide sports and social facilities for local communities. To what extent…
3. Large businesses have big budgets for marketing and promotion, and as a result, people
gravitate towards buying their products. What problems does this cause? What could be done
to encourage people to buy local products?
4. The performance of staff can have a significant impact on the success of a company. What can
companies do to increase staff productivity.

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Common Essay topics and sub-topics

 Censorship of art and artists

Business and money

 Small versus large business

Communication and personality

 Technology and communication

Crime and punishment

 Cash vs credit cards

 Children and education

Family and children

 Having only one language in the world

Media and advertising

 Censorship, control and freedom of speech

Other common Essay topics

 Paper books vs ebooks

 Controlling the internet

 Culture and travel

Do you agree or disagree?

Why do you think that is?

BUSINESS AND MONEY

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