早稲田法学部と国際教養学部の自由英作文問題は同傾向です。片方しか受けないのであれば，もう片方が練習用として使えます。
早稲田 法
★ 2007年
Students at many universities in Japan are required to study a foreign language, usually English. Some universities require students to study more than one foreign language. Some people say universities should not require students to study a foreign language at all. Which do you think is the best policy?
Write a paragraph explaining your opinion. Give at least one appropriate reason to support your answer.
★ 2006年
These days the sales of printed daily newspapers are declining in many countries.
Do you think newspapers will disappear within the next 10 years?
Write a paragraph explaining your opinion. You must give at least one appropriate reason to support it.
★ 2005年
Last year the Japanese Diet voted to introduce a new trial system involving lay judges.
The main points are:
Usually, 6 lay judges will work with 3 professional judges to reach a decision by majority vote.
Lay judges will only take part in trials involving serious crimes such as murder.
Lay judges who disclose information from a trial can be punished by a fine or imprisonment.
The new system will start in 2009.
What is your opinion?
● Are you entirely in favor of the new trial system?
OR
● Do you generally support the new system, but disagree with some of the details?
OR
● Are you completely against the new trial system?
Write a paragraph defending ONE of these three positions, giving at least one appropriate reason to support your opinion.
★ 2004年
Under current law, Japanese citizens become adults at the age of 20.
● Do you agree with the current law?
● Or do you think that the age of majority should be reduced ― to 18, for example?
● Or do you think that it should be increased ― to 22, for example?
Write a paragraph defending ONE of these three positions, giving at least one appropriate reason to support your opinion. All answers must be written in English in the spaces provided on the ANSWER SHEET.
★ 2003年
現在，日本の多くの高等学校では，生徒が携帯電話を持って来ることを禁止しています。これについてあなたの考えを，以下に，与えられた書き出しに続けて，英語で書きなさい。その際，以下のFORかAGAINSTのいずれかを○で囲みなさい。
I am FOR/AGAINST* high schools prohibiting students from carrying cell phones because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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*いずれかを○で囲みなさい。
早稲田 国際教養
★ 2007年
Write your answer in English within the box provided on the ANSWER SHEET.
Children are taught not to lie, but in fact sometimes people do. Is it ever a good thing to tell a lie? Explain.
★ 2006年
In recent years the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) has been encouraging public elementary schools to provide English conversation lessons during the periods devoted to General Studies. This has led to widespread discussion concerning whether English should be made a compulsory subject at the elementary level.
What is YOUR opinion?
● Do you think that English should be made a compulsory subject from the first grade of elementary school in Japan?
● Or, do you think that English should not be taught in elementary school at all?
● Or, is your opinion somewhere between these two extremes?
Write a paragraph defending ONE of these three positions, giving at least one appropriate reason to support your opinion.
★ 2005年
At present, dual citizenship is not permitted under Japanese law. All Japanese young people who hold a second nationality are required to give up one or the other within two years of becoming an adult ― that is, before they reach the age of 22. What is your opinion?
● Do you agree with the present state of Japanese law with regard to dual citizenship?
● Or, do you think that the age by which people have to choose should be changed?
● Or, do you think that Japanese citizens should be allowed to hold a second nationality?
Write a paragraph defending ONE of these three positions, giving at least one appropriate reason to support your opinion.
★ 2004年
At present smoking is only permitted on the Waseda University campus in certain areas that are clearly marked.
● Do you agree with the present policy?
● Or do you think that smoking should be prohibited throughout the campus?
● Or do you think that smoking should be permitted more generally?
Write a paragraph defending ONE of these three positions, giving at least one appropriate reason to support your opinion. Write your answer in English within the box on the ANSWER SHEET.