Discuss

Animal testing is necessary

Introduction: Paragraph I

1. contextualisation
2. central thesis
3. statement of intent
contextualisation

 Having been involved with the subject of animal testing during

summer school, I asked myself if the use of animals is at all
justified.
central thesis

 After extensive deliberation I have come to the conclusion that:

Animal testing although helpful in certain extreme cases is never
justified.
statement of intent

 In the following essay I will take into consideration, firstly, the

main lines of argumentation for animal testing and then refute
them by contemplating the arguments against.
Main Body: Paragraph II

 At least three arguments contra the central thesis

Each argument needs to be structured like this:

 
 Point (the argument) + Evidence (give an example) and/or
Explanation
State and explain

 State point: Animal testing saves human lives

 Explain point: Potentially dangerous, but possibly life-saving
drugs need not be tested on people.
 Repeat x2
Transitory passage: Paragraph III

 Bearing this in mind, now is the time, however, to look at the

other side of the coin and take into the account why animal
testing cannot be considered as an alternative.
Main Body: Paragraph IV

 At least three arguments pro the central thesis

Conclusion: Paragraph V

1. Restate one good argument against your case and two for your
case
2. Give a clear, balanced personal opinion
3. Finally, an appellation to the reader
Restate

 Ultimately, it needs to be seen that although animal testing has

indeed saved numerous human lives that this has also resulted in
incorrect treatment of ailments and in extreme cases human
death. It simply cannot be that we promote our own well-being
through the suffering of innocent animals.
Clear, balanced personal opinion

 Therefore, I believe it is time to accept that our problems are our

own problems and to stop trying to solve them by using healthy
animals who have nothing to do with them.
Appellation

 Can you stand by and do nothing? Is it time for you to say stop?
Then get active, be creative and join me in my campaign to
change this state of affairs and subscribe to “Enough is enough –
End Animal Testing” at www.enoughisenough.org.