Graduate Application: Should the Writing Sample Reflect a Current Debate?

The basic answer from most respondents is that it should be your best work and if that happens to be current that is fine but do not submit sub par work for your writing sample just because it is current. 

I believe this would be different coming from an MA program. It seems one should at least bring some current debate into your topic to show that you are keeping up.

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