Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue

30 Minutes 1 Question

Directions

You will be given a brief quotation that states or implies a topic of general interest, along with explicit instructions on how to respond to that topic. Your response will be evaluated according to how well you do the following:

• Respond to the specific directions the task gives you.
• Reflect on the complexities of the issue.
• Organize and develop your thoughts.
• Support your reasoning with relevant examples.
• Express yourself in standard written English.

1. “Scientific theories, which most people consider as ‘fact,’ almost invariably prove to be inaccurate. Thus, one should look upon any information described as ‘factual’ with skepticism since it may well be proven false in the future.”

   Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your viewpoint, consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true.