<p>Hi!
I’m applying for a highly competitive full-ride scholarship at my state school, and the essay question is very open-ended. It says to formulate your own question about “an issue of significance about which thoughtful people disagree” and to present your analysis and response.
I was thinking of writing about the prescription vs. description linguistics debate and how it applies to the current immigration situation and the globalization of English. It’s a topic of great interest to me, but is it a good idea for “an issue of significance”?<br>
Thanks for any help!</p>