Picking and managing appropriate academic topics can save you a lot of frustration, work, and heartache. Thinking about the material in Ch$.1,$ explain why each of these topics probably would not make fantastic essay topics for ENGL $1101$:

How to brush your teeth or how to clean your bedroom $($Process essays explaining the steps of the topic$)$

The dangers of smoking $($an informative essay identifying the negative effects of smoking$)$

My favorite person $($a descriptive essay highlighting the positive traits of your favorite person$)$