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Planning Tool - Task 2: Writing Frame

Hi, I’m Pete. It’s nice to meet you.
I am very pleased to offer you a job at my new store. I
like all my staff to be well prepared and so before you

begin to work in my office, I would like you to complete

the following tasks. They will prepare you for the work you
will be doing in the office. Are you ready to start?

‘Pete’s Pets’ will have a monthly newsletter. The newsletter will tell people about the
store and how to look after pets. However, Pete also wants to include articles about
wild animals and the problems they face.

Pete would like an article about zoos in his first newsletter. He thinks zoos are a good
idea because they help conserve animals that are close to extinction but he knows
there are also arguments against zoos. He wants you to plan an article that shows
good and bad points about zoos but he wants you to come to a conclusion in support of
zoos.

Below is some information that Pete has collected to help you, but you need to sort
out where it will go in the article. You may find it useful to shade the boxes in
different colours for each section of the article (e.g. red for the introduction; blue

for points against; green for points for; and yellow for the conclusion).

Some people say zoos do more The argument about whether zoos
harm than good. should be banned has been going on

for a long time.
It is cruel to keep
animals in cages.

Zoos can’t replace
People can learn more about natural environments.

animals and conservation.
Modern zoos are made to

be like the animal’s natural
Endangered species can be saved by habitat.
breeding programmes in zoos.

Animals can get bored
There are points for and against, but I think the or stressed in zoos.
case for zoos to continue is stronger because...

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