50 Essays Themes/Topics Flashcards
1
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- Reading before Writing
- Life Advice
- Time Management
- Tech Distractions
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Reading to Write by Stephen King
2
Q
- Value of Literacy
- Perseverance through Suffering
- Commitment to Self Improvement
- Painful Realizations
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Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass
3
Q
- Value of Literacy
- Struggle of Disadvantaged students
- Growing up on a Reservation
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The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie
4
Q
- Poverty and Homelessness
- Wastefulness
- Materialism/Consumerism
- Living Practically
A
On Dumpster Diving by Lars Eighner
5
Q
- Poverty and Homelessness
- Empathy
- Generosity vs. Obligation
- Moral Ambiguity
A
On Compassion by Barbara Lazear Ascher
6
Q
- Poverty
- Minimum-Wage Life
- Service Industry
- Undercover Journalism
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Serving in Florida by Barbara Ehrenreich
7
Q
- Technology in the 21st Century
- The Internet and Attention Spans
- Commoditization of the Mind
- Literacy Skills
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr
8
Q
- Technology in the 21st Century
- Digital Footprints
- Grieving in the Digital Age
- Nostalgia
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The Ghosts in Our Machines by Matthew J.X. Malady
9
Q
- Technology in Modern World
- Light Pollution
- Humans Effect on Nature
- Circadian Rhythms
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Our Vanishing Night by Verlyn Klinkenborg
10
Q
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Photojournalism
- Controversy and Outrage
- Life and Death
A
The Boston Photograph by Nora Ephron
11
Q
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Speaking Up
- Dealing with Problems
- Conformity vs. Dissent
A
Why Don’t We Complain? by William F. Buckley Jr.
12
Q
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Peer Pressure and Mob Mentality
- Imperialism/Colonialism
A
Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
13
Q
- Reflections on Life
- Reality TV and Editing Techniques
- Success and Failure
- Self-Awareness
A
The Loser Edit by Colson Whitehead
14
Q
- Reflections on Life
- Coping with Death
- Embracing your Passion
- Terminal Illness
A
My Periodic Table by Oliver Sacks
15
Q
- Reflections on Life
- The Functions of a Heart
- Survival and Perseverance
- Creative non-fiction
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Joyas Voladoras by Brian Doyle
