Independent Essay - 89

can reach 120F plus the humidity is high as well. This makes New Delhi
uncomfortable in the summer. Unlike America, air conditioning is not
found everywhere in New Delhi. This is most evident on the trains and
buses. With the high temperatures and the high humidity, this can make
traveling difficult. Because of these factors, my friend may want to avoid
visiting New Delhi in the summer.

As mentioned, New Delhi is crowded. My friend might not like this
because he comes from a small town in Connecticut, so he does not feel
the pressure of big city life. Also, he does not see any poverty because
Connecticut is wealthy unlike parts of New Delhi which are extremely
poor. This might be a big shock for my friend since he is not used to such
cultural extremes.

As illustrated, there are many reasons why my friend will like and won’t
like New Delhi. However, this should not stop him from visiting. I
guarantee he will have a wonderful time.

Words: 300

Compare-Contrast Prompt

90 - Independent Essay


car is freedom and a disadvantage is the cost.

A big advantage of owning a car is freedom. For example, I have a Honda.
With my car, I can go anywhere I want. Before I bought a car, however, I
had to take the bus everywhere. Sometimes the bus was late, so I got to
work late. My boss didn’t like that. But since I bought a car, I’ve never been
late for work. Also, I can go for a drive in the country or go shopping and I
don’t have to worry about bus schedules or money for tickets. This is a big
advantage of owning a car.

In contrast, owning a car can be very expensive. For example, I drive to
work every day. The distance is fifty miles from my house to my office.
That means I use a lot of gasoline. In a week, I can spend more than
$75.00 on gas. If the price of gas is higher, I spend more. Insurance and
repairs can also be expensive. Tires and parking too. As a result, I have to
budget my money and spend less on clothes and video games, and other
things I like. This is definitely a disadvantage.

As I have illustrated, I think that there are advantages and disadvantages
to owning a car. Should you buy a car? Yes. It’s a no brainer. Go for it. Buy
a car and be free! Just watch your money!

Words: 269

Advantage-Disadvantage Prompt

Independent Essay - 91


What is telecommuting? Telecommuting means you can work from home
while being connected to your office by the internet. Personally, I prefer to
work from home. Working from home has many advantages, such as more
privacy, less stress and seeing my children more.

First, telecommuting gives me more privacy. For example, at work I have a
cubicle. It’s really noisy because people are always talking and using the
copy machine. Also, people are always stopping and saying hello to me.
This is not good because it wastes a lot of time. It also makes it hard for me
to finish my work. But if I work from home, nobody bothers me and I finish
my work without interruption. This is an advantage of telecommuting.



Something like this also happened to my friend Hiroshi. He’s really good
with computers, so he took an IT course because he wanted a computer
job. The course cost him a lot of money, but he took it anyway because he
could finish in six months and get a job. However, the day after he started
studying, the school suddenly closed and Hiroshi lost all his money. Now, he
has no school, no money and no job.

As you can see, studying online is like gambling. Does this mean you should
not take an e-course? No. Just look before you leap!

Words: 276 Disadvantage Prompt

Independent Essay - 93


Because I’m a scientist, I use many technologies. However, I can honestly
say that the technology that has changed my life the most is the internet.
Using the internet makes communication fast and easy, is good for research
and it saves me money.

First, the internet makes communication fast and easy. For example, I’m
from China and I’m now working in the United States. That means my
family and friends back in Beijing are very far away. Yet by using the
internet, I can talk to them as much as I want. The best way is Skype.
Using Skype, I can see their faces and they can see mine. Before the
internet, people like my parents had to send letters. That took so long. But
the internet has changed all that. The internet makes communication fast
and easy for me and my family. It’s like magic. Best of all, I don’t get
homesick.

Next, the internet is good for research. I’m a research physicist developing
lasers for weather testing. To research my ideas, I always use the internet.
It’s good for finding articles and the latest research papers that can help me
with my research. If I didn’t have the internet I’d have to go to libraries.
But with the internet, all I have to do is search with Google and I have the
information right at my fingertips.