Select ONE of the following topics and write a 5-paragraph or longer essay. This is your chance to use what you have learned about thesis, introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, as well as grammar and punctuation.

You can answer these from your own knowledge and experience. You do not need to use any outside sources. If you do use any words or ideas that are not your own, they must be properly quoted and cited.

1) What are the sources of stress in your life? What things help you to deal with stress?

2) Compare and contrast the experience of online learning (classes) with in-person classroom learning?
3) Evaluate this quote:

“A mind once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.

4) What defines an American?

5) In what ways has high school prepared you or failed to prepare you for college?

Answer these questions how and why did gender roles change between men and women  as agriculture replaced hunting and gathering as main form of food production, and as societies become large and more complex. What changes occurred? Why do you think these changes occurred? Give examples, specific facts, quotes to support your points. Writing the paper requirements write the paper using academic tone and avoid using first -person in the paper such as I, me. Avoid informal colloquial language or expressions.
One paragraph introduction of overview the issue or questions such as the above questions, and a clear  thesis statement. Thesis statement should answer the above questions.
Body paragraph should start with a topic sentence. Topic sentences should define the main themes or ideas that you will discuss in the rest of the paragraph. The author is  Reilly