rhetorical questions

Topic: Clothing trends ​ (a)  

Detail: One purpose of clothing across many human cultures has been to indicate social status

• Describe
• Persuade
• Criticize

Topic: Clothing trends​ (a)  

Detail: Dressing up for Halloween has a negative impact on some children because they feel pressured to purchase a new costom each year in order to appear trendy and unique to their friends.

• Criticize
• Describe
• Persuade

Topic: Dragons ​ (a)  

Detail: European dragons have been depicted for centuries as huge lizards or dinosaurs with wings; Asian dragons have tended to look more like giant serpents with legs

• Describe
• Persuade
• Criticize

Topic: Dragons ​​ ​ (a)  

Detail: Scholarly comparisons of dragons in different cultures' mythologies can provide fascinating insights. ​

• Persuade
• Criticize
• Describe

Topic: Light bulbs ​ (a)  

Detail: The most common light bulbs available today are the older incandescent bulbs and the energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs.

• Describe
• Persuade
• Criticize

Topic: Light bulbs ​ (a)  

Detail: The invention of the light bulb is hailed as a great achievement, but some researchers warn that exposure to artificial light has caused an epidemic of sleep deprivation.

• Describe
• Persuade
• Criticize