What is an Essay ? An essay is, generally speaking, a written composition containing an expression of one's personal opinion or ideas on a subject.
Types of Essays Essays can be broadly categorised into two types.
1. Imaginative or Creative Essays
2. Factual Essays/ Expository Essays
1. Imaginative or Creative Essay Imaginative essays can be further categorised as :
(a) Narrative essays
(b) Descriptive essays
(c) Argumentative essays
(d) Topical or Reflective essays
(e) Critical essays
(f) Short story 2. Factual Essays/ Expository Essays Such essays as the name suggests are concerned with bare facts and not your thoughts and feelings.
Argumentative Essay Topics - 'Private tuitions are a necessary evil.' Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "The use of mobile phones has lowered active social life and has become an addiction." Express your views for or against the statement.
- 'Money causes more harm than good.' Express your views either for or against the statement.
- 'Working women make better mothers than women who stay at home.' Express your views either for or against this statement.
- 'School days are the happiest days of our lives' Express your views either for or against the statement.
- Cinema both entertains and educates the masses. Express your views either for or against the statement.
- The computer will soon replace the book. Express your views either for or against the statement.
- India has always believed in the value of the family. Discuss the changes, both good and bad, that have resulted from the break-up of the traditional Indian joint family system.
- "Teenagers today are more wordly wise than their parents." Express your views either for or against the statement.
- Men and Women should have equal rights. Give your views either for or against the statement.
- Should the use of polythne be banned.?" Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "Tradition is an obstacle to progess." Express your views either for or against the statement.
- Which in you opinion is more important - a healthy body or a healthy mind. Give relevant arguments to support your opinion.
- 'Hobbies are a waste of time.' Express your views either for or against the statement.
- "Our fore fathers were luckier than us." Write your views for or against the statement.
- Democracy is the best form of government. Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "It is better to be born rich than talented." Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "Child labour should be banned." Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "Pen is mightier than the sword." Give your views either for or against the statement.
- "Eduaction makes the people easy to lead, but difficult to drive, easy to govern, but impossible to enslave." Discuss
- "Success depends on character and not on opportunity." Express your views either for or against the statement.
- Give an account of the ways in which advertising has affected modern life.
- A family without pets is an incomplete family. Express your views for or against the statement.
- Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) must be installed in every classroom. Express your views either for or against the statement.
- 'More lessons are learnt on the sports field than in the classroom.' Express your views either for or against this statement.