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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
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There has been a controversy between animal rights supporters and scientists about
whether it is right to use animals in experimental research. Also, it is very debatable if it
is necessary to use animals to do research in finding a cure for diseases. From my 1. What is your goal to
point of view, if there are no other alternatives, and if it is possible that this will read this text? What do you
contribute to science, animals may be used for experimental research. want to learn through this
text?
Although the animal rights activists claim that people and animals are equal and thus
they should be treated equally, I think that people and animals cannot be seen equal,
and therefore the death of an animal cannot be the same thing as the death of a 1. 2. What do you have to
person. For that reason, causing animals to die for science, for the sake of saving read or pay attention to?
human lives, may be considered ethical to some extent if it will contribute to the
advancement of science and will be to the benefit of humanity in general.

Furthermore, animal rights supporters state that scientists are ‘cruel’ people for 2. 3. What type of text is it?
causing animals to die in medical experiments, while they do not oppose the people, 3.
mostly farmers, who kill animals for food, even though they know that 99% of animals
deaths is caused by farmers while only a small percentage, i.e. 1% is caused by
scientists. The main reason for this belief is that animal rights supporters find scientists
easier to attack and cannot deal with farmers who are organized and strong. 4. 4. What is the structure of
the text?
Another basic argument of animal rights defenders is that people and animals are
different genetically and therefore it is useless to use animals in experiments to see the
effects of some substances on people. They claim that it will make no good to use 5. 5. What language is used?
animals in experiments because they are too different to be compared to people. Some
6.
of the defenders, even assert that it is better to use people directly as they think that
the results of experiments on animals cannot be valid and reliable as long as the same
observation has not been done on man also. However, these people cannot prevent or 6. What do you know about
imagine the disastrous results of such a practice. Many people are likely to die until a the topic?
healthy result is obtained.

People and animals may not be the same, but there are some similarities which can
help scientists with their experiments. From this point of view, scientists are right to use
animal models to find information about what is happening in high detail that could not
be achieved in humans. Although some results using animal testing did not prove to be
useful and in some cases some effects of some drugs observed on animals could not
be observed on people, there are also a lot of examples that show that using animals
resulted in significant developments and helped to cure some serious illnesses.

On the other hand, there may be alternative methods that should be used instead of
animal experimentation. Then, of course, it is cruel and unethical to use animals.

To sum up, it can be said that using animals for medical research is ethical a long as it
contributes to scientific development and helps scientists find ways to improve human
health. And this practice is only acceptable on the condition that necessary pains are
taken and animals are treated humanely.
 Ayse Ipek, Spring 2004 Adv
1 Point
Comprehension Student did not complete
assignment and/.  more than half of
Form
Student did not answer any of
the questions in complete
sentences.  questions in complete
Detail The level of detail in each
question is poor and makes no
attempt to include textually
relevant information.
Inferences, Student does not read between
predictions and the lines, and makes an
Conclusions inconsistent or inaccurate
interpretation
2 Points
Student did not answer
questions correctly
Student answered less
than a t half of the
comprehension
sentences. 
The level of detail in
each question is
emerging. Attempts to
engage the text are
made.  answers.
Student makes a poor
interpretation of the text
3 Points 4 Points 5 Points
Student answered at least half of Student answered 75% of Student answered all (100%)
the comprehension  comprehension questions comprehension questions
questions correctly.  correctly. Student comprehends correctly. Student fully
main idea of the reading.  demonstrates comprehension of
main idea from the reading. 
Student answered at least half of Student answered at least 75%
the comprehension questions in of the questions in complete Student answered all questions in
complete sentences. .  sentences.  complete sentences. 
The level of detail in each The level of detail in each The level of detail in each question
question is good. The student question is very good. The is excellent. Textual details are
could add a bit more textual detail student could add a bit more relevant and student has connected
to further enhance answers.  textual detail to further enhance fully with the literature
 
Student makes a partially Student reads between the lines Student reads between the lines to
interpretation of the text to make an accurate make and insightful interpretation
interpretation with sufficient supported by thorough evidence
evidence from the text from the text

7. ITEM 4 3 2 1
1. What is your goal to The goals is specific, measurable, Goal statement and/or strategies to Goal statement and/or strategies to support Goal statement and/or strategies
read this text? attainable, relevant and time-based. support the goal are not very specific, it is the goal are too general, incomplete, and they to support goal are not specific or
difficult to measure because it is general are not realistic, achievable. The criteria for measurable.
10. 2. What do you want
to learn through this and it partly relevant. measuring the progress is no clear.
text?

11. 2. What do you have The learner provides a clear and
to read or pay complete answer about the aspects he
attention to? or she has to focus on
12. 3. What type of text is The learner clearly identify the type of
it? text
13. 4. What is its It provides a detailed description of
structure? the structure with a general outline
and subcategories when it is necessary
5. How is it written? Answer clearly shows the type of text:
Narrative, descriptive, argumentative.
14. 6. What language is The learner provides clear, detailed and
used? complete information about the
vocabulary and grammatical topic
7. What do you Student has a clear idea about
know about the
the topic
topic?
The learner provides a partial answer about
the aspects he or she has to focus on
The learner partially identify the type of
text
It provides a general outline of the
structure
Answer shows general ideas of the
understanding of a narrative, descriptive or
argumentative text
The learner provides partial information
about the kind of the vocabulary and
grammatical topic
Students has a general idea about
the topic
The learner does not provide a very clear or No answer given
complete answer about he or she has to focus
on
The learner does not identify clearly the type No answer given
of text
It provides a scattered outline of the structure There is not organization given
Answer shows little indication of the No answer given
understanding of a narrative, descriptive or
argumentative text
The learner does not provide very clear, No answer given
detailed and complete information about the
kind of vocabulary and grammatical topic
Student knows a little bit about the Students does not anything
topic about the topic