POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR DEFINITION ESSAY (#3)

Shyness
Success
Failure
Conscience
Sportsmanship
Prejudice
Homesickness
Assertiveness
Conservative (in religion or morality)
Liberal (in religion or morality)
Friendship
Love
Hatred
Southern hospitality
Freedom
Sexual harassment
Republican/conservative philosophy and principles (including examples of current issues)
Democrat/liberal philosophy and principles (including examples of current issues)
Racism
Ebonics/multi-culturalism
The Nature of Evil; Nature of Good
Some concept unique to your culture or hobby or background

POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR COMPARISON/CONTRAST ESSAY (#4)

You the way you are now, with the way you were as a child
The working conditions of two jobs
Two kinds of home life
The natural temperaments of two friends or acquaintances
Two families' attitudes toward the practice of religion
Two cities or towns of similar size
Two friends (or you and a friend) who exemplify different ways of serving God
Two friends (or you and a friend) who symbolize different philosophies of life
The beliefs and practices of two religions or denominations concerning one aspect of religion
The differing styles of two players of some sport or game
Men vs women – their natures (including their thinking patterns)
Men vs women – the way they communicate
Role of fathers vs role of mothers (including biblical vs secular approaches)
The Republican candidate vs the Democrat candidate (What they say about each other, what each candidate’s side says about him; etc.)
Vouchers vs other educational solutions
Living in the dorm vs. living at home
Two attitudes toward making money
Two attitudes toward studying
Two attitudes toward dieting
Two attitudes toward exercising
Two kinds of music
Two kinds of churchgoer
Two coaches of a particular sport
Two types of sports fans
You with your father or mother
You with your sister or brother
You with your best friend
Two of your siblings