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Sample Prompts for the STAT Written English

STAT Written English requires written responses to two themes. Four prompts will be presented for each theme.
Candidates must choose 

one

 prompt from 

each

 theme.

Part A topics invite a more formal response in the form of an argument. Part B topics invite a less formal
response in the form of personal reflection.

Part A

Prompt 1

Education helps individuals grow and has a civilising and humanising influence
on society as a whole.

Prompt 2

Too much of current education is concerned with rote learning that has little
relationship to real problems and real life.

Prompt 3

Education is the greatest force for change and offers the greatest opportunity for
hope about the future of our society.

Prompt 4

Much of what passes as education is technical knowledge that does little to
broaden the mind.

  Part B

Prompt 5

Friendship is something that most people see as very important, but most
friendships turn out to be superficial and fragile.

Prompt 6

Romances come and go, but it is friendship that remains.

Prompt 7

It is important that we learn to be confident within ourselves rather than
dependent on the good opinion of others.

Prompt 8

You have to work at friendship, because without tolerance and respect, even the
best friendships soon disappear.

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STAT written English questions and answers

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