This worksheet is to be completed and handed in on Thursday the 30th of April before the

debate. Do not turn it in any earlier than Wednesday after class.

Name:
Topic: Should animal testing be made illegal?
My group’s point of view is: It should be made illegal

Tuesday
Part 1: Research (1 grade: Conocimiento y comprensión)
1. Fill out the table with some for and against arguments for animal testing that you
researched yesterday.

 You can research your group’s position in more detail, but it’s important that you
understand what the opposing side is likely to say in the debate.

 Give examples!!! Use specific, real life examples where animal testing has been
good/bad OR come up with theoretical situations to present to the opposing team.
The more specific you are, the stronger your argument will be.

 Use this time to really research. The more you know about a subject, the easier it is
to discuss.

Animal testing should not be made illegal
No animals are taken from the wild to be
tested on, they are born and bred to be tested
upon
Some facilities euthanize the animals in the
most human way if necessary
Vaccines for smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus
and other diseases have been made possible
by these types of testing
Animal testing should be made illegal
It puts animals through unnecessary suffering
Humans can volunteer to be tested on
Animals physiology isn’t the same as ours
Tests can be inconsistent
Some facilities are not good for the animals
Emotional stress can be induced upon the
subject
Animals are experimented on with
unnecessary things like makeup and
cosmetics
There are various alternatives for things like
soap and makeup that aren’t tested on
animals
Part 2: Research (1 grade: Conocimiento y comprensión)
In pairs
Work with a member of your team to detail your 2 strongest arguments. Write them in the table
using as much detail as you can. Use your own words (not the same as your partner)

Our two strongest arguments are….

Animal testing is cruel because animals don’t have the ability to express
Argument 1 themselves towards us and have no way to agree nor disagree with these
tests
Animals don’t
consent

Animal testing is slowly becoming unnecessary as people are beginning

to volunteer to be tested on. Animal testing is becoming not a necessary
It is slowly evil but an unnecessary one.
becoming
unnecessary

Imagine what the other side is going to say. What are you going to say back? Write 2 opposing
arguments and your responses using as much detail as you can.

The other team In response, I will say…

might say…
 Although many people think that animal testing is important, It can be
Argument 1 unnecessarily cruel towards is subjects making it inhumane even if
Animal testing is euthanasia is a way to put them out of their suffering
important

This is true sometimes but not all the time, people now more than ever
are able to volunteer and human tissue can be used to be tested in a way
Argument 2 to replace animals
Animals are the
only way

Wednesday
Preparation: First hour
In a google meeting, meet with your whole team and share your arguments with them. By
sharing all of your information, everybody will know more about their topic and will be able to
discuss it better. You can also decide which speakers are going to speak first (but remember,
every students must participate at least twice)
Discuss what you are all going to say in your opening speeches. It is okay if there are some
similarities, but try to organise so that you’re not all saying the same thing. You will get a better
grade if your argument is unique and uses examples.
Preparation: Second hour
Opening speech (1 grade Análisis y aplicación)
Your opening speech should be between 30 seconds – 1 minute. It should contain the outline of
your argument. You might have more than 1 reason why you agree or disagree with animal
testing. To give everyone an opportunity to present a somewhat unique speech, you should only
include one argument in your opening speech.
Your speech should have:
1. Hook: an engaging opening to grab your audience’s attention
2. Point: an outline of your argument
3. Conclusion: conclude your argument.

Write your speech below:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………
For a long time, we as humans have seen animal testing as an alternative to not put
ourselves in danger of new medicines or other of our creations. Animal testing for far too
long has been seen as a necessary evil, but as times change and we evolve we are seeing
newer and better alternatives for a replacement to animal testing, and we are slowly
making it an UNNECESSARY evil, we can hopefully make these tests a thing of the past.

Chairman: MUÑOZ MEJIA, PEDRO

Assistant: BELL CORREA, EMILY RUTH

Arguing FOR animal testing:

ANGEL MOGOLLON, FELIPE

ARIZA TOBON, SEBASTIÁN
BERNAL ORTEGA, EMILIANA
BURTON JIMENEZ, SEBASTIAN CHARLES
DAZA GIRALDO, CARLOS GUSTAVO
DIAZ ZULETA, GUADALUPE
ESCOBAR HENAO, ELISA
FRANCO NOGUERA, SARA MARIA
GIRALDO PALACIO, MATEO
HERNANDEZ ROJAS, LAURA
HERRERA GARCIA, ANA SOFIA
MOLINA DUQUE, DANIEL
LESENDE TUBIO, ANDREA
Arguing AGAINST animal testing:

MEJIA GOMEZ, MATEO

NAVEA LOPEZ, MARIA CAMILA
PARRA BASTIDAS, JUAN FELIPE
PEÑA OCHOA, MARIANA
RAMIREZ TOBON, SEBASTIAN
RIVERO RODRIGUEZ, ISABELA
SANDOVAL LOPEZ, PAULINA
SIERRA POSADA, JUANITA
SUAREZ LOPEZ, JUAN MIGUEL
TORO GOMEZ, MATEO
TROCHEZ LONDOÑO, CAMILO ANTONIO
DUQUE VARGAS, SALOME
ZULUAGA OSPINA, ISABELLA