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Write an essay of at least 1000 words on one or more of the following topics.  You will receive a score each for (i) technical correctness and (ii) style/substance.
 
Write an essay of at least 1000 words on one or more of the following topics.  You will receive a score each for (i) technical correctness and (ii) style/substance.
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<br>1.  “To err is human; to forgive, divine.”
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<br>1.  “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Discuss.
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<br>2.  Choose one aspect of [[nature]] (including humans), which could be a sunrise, a daffodil, a butterfly, a rainbow, or anything else and describe what you like about it, such as its beauty and/or connection with God.
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<br>2.  Choose one aspect of [[nature]] (including humans), which could be a sunrise, a daffodil, a butterfly, a rainbow, or anything else, and describe what you like about it, such as its beauty and/or connection with God.
    
<br>3.  Which part of the United States do you like most, and why?  This can be a place, a people, an activity, something related to how the United States works, or any other aspect of this nation.
 
<br>3.  Which part of the United States do you like most, and why?  This can be a place, a people, an activity, something related to how the United States works, or any other aspect of this nation.
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<br>7.  The issue or problem of deer in New Jersey.
 
<br>7.  The issue or problem of deer in New Jersey.
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<br>8.  The [[Supreme Court]] said the death penalty should not apply to crimes committed by teenagers less than 18 years old.  Try to persuade the reader of your view.
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<br>8.  The [[Supreme Court]] held, in ''Roper v. Simmons'' 543 U.S. 551 (2005), that the death penalty can no longer apply to crimes committed by teenagers who were less than 18 years old at the time of the crime (the defendant would be older than 18 at the time of punishment).  Try to persuade the reader of your view, either for or against that ruling.
    
<br>9.  What would you say to a Unitarian - someone who believes in God but does not accept that Jesus was God.
 
<br>9.  What would you say to a Unitarian - someone who believes in God but does not accept that Jesus was God.
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