WRITING: AN OPINION ESSAY

1) Read this opinion essay about animal testing

and answer the questions. Guidelines to write an opinion
essay:
Animal Testing
Choose a topic.
Medical research involving animals has dramatically
improved the health of the human race. Without Think of ideas to write
animal testing, the cure for polio would not exist and about. Note down your
diabetics would suffer or die from their disease.
Despite these benefits, some people believe that argument to defend
animals should not be used for testing medical your opinion and the
techniques and drugs. In my view, animal testing is possible
absolutely beneficial for human beings.
Organise them into
Animal testing allows scientists to test and create
new drugs. Animals such as monkeys or rabbits have paragraphs.
similar physical processes to humans. This allows
scientists to test the effects of certain drugs. If a drug Draw a draft.
produces adverse effects in animals it is probably
unfit for human use. Revise it carefully
Animal testing is cheap. There is a large supply of
considering grammar,
animals for medical research. Animals are easily punctuation,
bred, and maintained safely in controlled labs. The vocabulary, style.
costs of testing in humans would be extremely high.
Be careful with
Many people argue that animal testing is cruel. In
some cases this is true. However it would be much coherence and
crueler to test new drugs on people or children, or to cohesion. The text must
let people die because there was not enough be a unity.
information about a drug. Furthermore, legislation in
most countries sets standards for animal treatment, USEFUL CONNECTORS
and laboratories have guidelines to prevent cruelty.
Write the final essay.
Opposition: However, despite of,
Opponents of animal research also say that nevertheless, but, on the contrary, on one
information from animals does not apply to humans. hand, on the other hand, although.
They point to certain commercial drugs which have
been withdrawn because of side-effects in humans. Addition: and, moreover, also, as well, in
While it is true that animal systems differ from addition, furthermore.
human systems, there are enough similarities to
apply information from animals to humans. Result: as consequence, therefore, so,
consequently, as a result.
Animal rights campaigners claim that we don’t need
new tests because we already have vast amounts of Conclusion: to sum up, in conclusion, to
information. However, many new deadly infections conclude.
appear every year and new treatments and drugs are
needed to combat these deadly plagues. Giving opinions: I think, I consider, I
believe, I agree, I disagree, In my opinion,
To sum up, animal testing is needed in the world we
personally.
live in. Our responsibility is to manage the animals in
our care and balance their suffering against the good Cause: because, due to, since.
that comes from them.
a) Find the elements that give cohesion to the essay.
b) How is it structured?
c) Join the topic with the paragraph.
1- Importance of making tests. 2- Cost of testing. 3-
Introduction.
4- Conclusion. 5- Differences and similarities between animal and
human system.
6- Development of new medicines. 7- Cruelty of animal tests.
d) Look for the expressions of opinion in the text.
e) Is the writer for or against the topic? Do you agree with him?

2) Complete the following sentences with the appropriate connectors.

 Mary wanted to go to the cinema________________ the film has
already started.
 Make a list of ideas___________ divide them into paragraphs.
 _____________________ the high temperatures, the water of the
swimming pool is cold.
 She wanted to pass her exam, ___________ she started to revise
in advance.
 He knows many girls,_______________ he doesn’t go to a mixed
school.
 _________________ he worked hard, he didn’t get the promotion.
 Lucy has a busy life, she works in the office, looks after her
children, helps her mum and does the housework.
_______________, she does aerobics and studies German.
 He’s intelligent. ____________, he isn’t very friendly.
3) Choose one of the following topics and think of arguments in favour
and against it.
“The prohibition of smoking in public places”
“Is money important for a happy life?”

ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST

4) Organise the previous arguments into paragraphs.

5) Write an essay of 150 words about the topic you chose. Follow the
writing guidelines to help you.