Spring 2020-21 Essay Prompts
Choose ONE to write an essay of 1000 words (900-1100 to be exact, excluding essay prompt and bibliography).
Essay Prompt 1
The following assertions are cited from the WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at
148th session of the Executive Board:
“It’s right that all governments want to prioritize vaccinating their own health workers and
older people first; but it’s not right that younger, healthier adults in rich countries are
vaccinated before health workers and older people in poorer countries.”
Explain why you agree or disagree with these assertions.
Essay Prompt 2
Some people argue that social media companies are obligated to restrict or censor speech on their platforms that breaks no laws but may cause offence or controversy. What’s your moral position in this debate?
Essay Prompt 3
Suppose a person decided to obtain money by illegal means to use it only for the purpose of helping disadvantaged groups in society. And suppose that person subsequently informed their child of what they did. Would the child be morally justified in reporting their parent’s conduct to the authorities?
Your final essay will be submitted through Canvas “Assignments”.
For marking details, see Grade Scheme for Essays on Canvas.
Beware of plagiarism.
Make sure your essay is original, and all in-text citations are properly acknowledged.
GE1106_Suggested study areas for final report (individual written paper)
- Particular art media [of particular period(s)], e.g.
- Jade
- Pottery
- Ceramic
- Bronze
- Lacquer
- Stone Sculpture
- Wall painting
- Painting
- Calligraphy
- ……
- Art of particular period in China, e.g.
- Neolithic
- The Bronze age
- Han Dynasty
- Tang Dynasty
- Qing Dynasty
- The Min’guo period
- ……
- Research on a special topic/ question (art èç history/ ideology/ culture), e.g.
- Social status in Chinese art
- Buddhism in Chinese Art/ Buddhist Art
- The role of the Hanlin Academy in the development of Chinese Art
- Chinese ceramic production and maritime trade [? Dynasty/ ? period]
- A study of Chinese exported painting [? Dynasty/ ? period]
- …..
- Other ideas
à Send email to Dr. Marianne Wong for suggestion please!