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Zoos: Myth and Reality Online Article by Rob Laidlaw Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World Opinion Piece by Michael Hutchins. Introducing the Persuasive Texts with Elements of Nonfiction: Argument Reading Skill: Set a Purpose for Reading Vocabulary in Context. VIDEO TRAILER.

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  1. Zoos: Myth and Reality Online Article by Rob LaidlawZoos Connect Us to the Natural World Opinion Piece by Michael Hutchins • Introducing the Persuasive Texts • with • Elements of Nonfiction: Argument • Reading Skill: Set a Purpose • for Reading • Vocabulary in Context VIDEO TRAILER

  2. INTRODUCING THE PERSUASIVE TEXTS Should WILDLIFE stay wild? Close your eyes and picture an elephant. Are you picturing it in the zoo or in the wild? As humans inhabit more and more of the earth’s land, some species of wildlife are more likely to be found in captivity than in their natural habitat. But is this a good thing?

  3. INTRODUCING THE PERSUASIVE TEXTS Should WILDLIFE stay wild? The writers of the selections you’re about to read have different views on whether or not zoos are good for humans and animals. LIST IT Pros Cons With a group, make a list of the good things and bad things about zoos. • 1. They keep 1. animals safe. • 2. 2. Do the pros outnumber the cons, or vice versa? Tell whether you think zoos are a good idea.

  4. Argument As you just learned, effective arguments deliver Breeding animals in zoos does / does not save species… • a claim, or the writer’s position on an issue or problem because… • support, or reasons and evidence that back up the claim

  5. Argument They also often contain counterarguments, arguments made to disprove an opposing viewpoint. For example, the first selection you will read begins by summarizing the zoo industry’s argument for having and maintaining zoos, Some say… But in reality… and then argues against it.

  6. Argument As you read each selection, look for the elements of their arguments. Then ask yourself whether the writer’s argument is strong enough and broad enough to adequately support the writer’s conclusion.

  7. Set a Purpose for Reading When you set a purpose for reading, you decide what you want to accomplish as you read. In this lesson, your purpose is to compare and contrast two persuasive texts that reach different conclusions about the same topic.

  8. Set a Purpose for Reading Filling in a chart like the one below can help. Use line numbers to tell where the elements are. “Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” “Zoos: Myth and Reality” Claim lines 4–6: “Most zoos fail to live up to their own propaganda and vast numbers of zoo animals continue to endure lives of misery ….” Support Conclusion

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