Wild Animals Aren't Pets
The main claim of "Wild Animals Aren't Pets"
What is Wild Animals Shouldn't be Pets
Which sentence from “Let People Own Exotic Animals” states the author’s main claim?
A) Responsible private ownership of exotic animals should be legal if animal welfare is taken care of. (paragraph 2)
B) People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets. (paragraph 3)
C) Captive breeding eliminates the pressure on wild populations, and also serves as a backup in case the animals go extinct. (paragraph 3)
D) Would the Ohio situation be any different if the animals were owned by a government and their caretaker released them? (paragraph 6)
What is A: Responsible Private Ownership of Exotic Animals Should be Legal if Animal Welfare Is Taken Care Of.
This is the basis of an argument, where the author or speaker takes a position on some topic.
What is a claim?
This contraction is a mashup of "it is" -- spell the word
What is "i-t-apostrophe-s"
There is a secret question here.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is a NON-example of appropriate behavior for each category:
Ready to Learn, Responsible, Respectful
What does regulate mean in paragraph 2 of “Let People Own Exotic Animals”?
What is Manage?
The means by which an allegation or claim may be proven, such as expert or witness testimony, documents, text citations or physical objects.
What is evidence?
y-o-u-apostrophe-r-e
A statement, example, or evidence that supports the claim "Wild Animals Aren't Pets"
There are several responses I'll accept.
On average in the United States, only ____ people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes, elephants and bears.
What is 3.25?
A type of statement that can be proven to be real and true.
What is a Fact?
This is the possessive word for something you own... "Is that _____ dog?"
Pronounce then spell the word
Your. y-o-u-r
This was the result of dangerous animals being set loose in a city.
Bonus: why did the answer happen?
What is, all the animals had to be shot.
Bonus: because of the potential harm they could cause humans and cities not being equipped to deal with that.
Where are exotic animals as pets usually housed?
commercial federal buildings
What is an opinion?
The authors of “Let People Own Exotic Animals” and “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” have opinions about weather it is acceptable to own exotic animals.
What is the correct spelling of the italic word?
whether
Many acceptable answers
How is the evidence used in "Wild Animals Shouldn't Be Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals" different?
Many acceptable answers
What are 3 structures in an argument essay needs to be successful?
What are, introductions, thesis statements, claims, evidence, body paragraphs, conclusion.
Define all three versions of there, their, and they're