The Environment

The Environment

Essay : Writing a strong introduction

Opening Paragraph

• SHOULD introduce the topic of what you are going to write about

• STATE clearly YOUR OPINION in answer to the question in the task.

• AVOID COPYING DIRECTLY the words from the task.

• THINK OF your own introductions (if possible)

• DESCRIBE something you know about the topic

• Give your opinion using FORMAL LANGUAGE

Read this extract from a writing task and underline the topic.

One reason why zoos keep animals in cages is to study them and protect them for the future. Is this good way or a bad way to help animals?

TOPIC :

WHY ZOOS KEEP ANIMALS IN CAGES

Multiple Select

READ THE THREE ALTERNATIVE OPENING PARAGRAPHS . WHICH INTRODUCTION CORRECTLY INTRODUCES THE ESSAY TASK?

• A. Animals need protecting but, in my opinion, zoos shouldn't keep animals in cages to study them and protect them for the future. It's not a good way to help them.

• B. Zoos know that many types of wildlife are in danger. If they can find ways of saving these animals by studying some of them, then I think they are doing something very good for nature.

• C. Wild animals are in increasing danger in the modern world. I think we should do all we can to increase our knowledge of nature and protect it.