Directions: Select a topic from the list of sample topics below and write an essay on the pre-lined pages. You may plan your essay on a separate sheet of paper. Remember to rewrite the topic at the top of page.

Topic 1: Of the books you have read in the past year, which one made the biggest impression on you and why?

Topic 2: Your school requires you to perform forty hours of community service in order to graduate. Describe which type of                   community service you would choose and explain your choice. 

Topic 3: Describe what you would consider a “really successful person.” Explain why you consider this person and this                           person’s qualities to be successful.