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The June SAT (2005) essay prompts.
College Board has released the June SAT (2005) essay prompts. Four
essay topics appeared on the SAT in June 2005, but only three are
currently divulged on the College Board site. The June SAT essay prompts are paraphrased here:
- SAT
Essay Prompt 1: Do memories help people to learn from the past and to
succeed in the present, or do they keep people from doing so?
- SAT Essay Prompt 2: Do people give too much value to learning practical skills in life?
- SAT Essay Prompt 3: Should moral and social issues be taught or discussed in schools?
- SAT Essay Prompt 4: To what extent do the various media (television, radio, newspaper, etc.) influence people?
Prompts
2 and 3 seem like good prompts, but the first one seems absurd--it is
effectively asking whether memories are important in learning from the
past and applying those lessons to the present. I'd be very interested
to know of a situation in which memories are not related to learning
from the past. Yes, I suppose you could discuss learning about the past
through others or through the various media, but who would argue that
one's own memories and experiences have less influence than lessons
learned second-hand?
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