Some people think that zoos are cruel and should be closed down. Others, however, believe that zoos can be useful in protecting wild animals.

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It is often held that
zoos
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should be closed down
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their workers’ cruelty.
While
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some
people
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think
this
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reason is predominant, others think that
zoos
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can be useful in protecting
animals
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.
This
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essay will discuss both these points of view and argue in
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of the latter. On the one hand, some
people
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are of the opinion that
zoo
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employees are violent, so
zoos
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should be cut down. In my opinion, these thoughts are the consequence of workers’ bad responsibilities.
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, these responsibilities include giving some water, food, etc. Because there are lots of situations when some tourists from other countries come to see wild
animals
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like lions, cheetahs and hippos they will not be in their cages or when they will just lie down doing nothing. One clear example of
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is when I went to the biggest
zoo
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in our country, there were plenty of
animals
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that did not have the will to do something.
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,
this
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group of
people
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believe that
zoos
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should be cut down. 
On the other hand
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, other
people
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admit that
zoos
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have lots of useful things for protecting their
animals
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. If we say more specifically, these
people
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believe that
zoos
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can protect the
animals
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that are in danger of disappearing.
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, we can take snow leopards. In our country, Kazakhstan, there are only a few of these
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and they were entered into our red book.
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The red
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book is the book with the list of disappearing
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. Snow leopards live in the mountains in Almaty in the south of Kazakhstan, so we can see these
animals
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from the
zoo
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that is
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located in Almaty
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when I was in the Almaty
zoo
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I saw these
animals
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too and I was shocked. Because, if we compare
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other
animals
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in
zoos
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from other cities, they were in good condition and totally active for a long time.
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why the other group of
people
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admit that
zoos
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are good for protecting wild and disappearing
animals
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. In conclusion, there were lots of debates arguing that
zoos
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are cruel,
while
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others think that
zoos
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are useful for providing better conditions for
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. Personally, in my point of view,
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are the best for all
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task achievement
Ensure that all ideas are fully developed and clearly explained. The argument about zoo employees' negligence could be expanded with more specific examples.
coherence cohesion
Improve the logical flow between sentences and paragraphs. The essay sometimes jumps abruptly between different points, which affects readability.
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Make sure to have a clearer and more formal conclusion. The current conclusion is slightly informal and could be more concise.
coherence cohesion
The essay includes a clear and well-organized introduction and conclusion, setting up and summarizing the discussion effectively.
task achievement
Specific examples are used to support the arguments, such as the mention of snow leopards in Kazakhstan. This enhances the relevance and specificity of the essay.
task achievement
The essay addresses both sides of the argument, providing a balanced view of the issue.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • animal welfare
  • conservation
  • captive breeding
  • habitat
  • ethical issues
  • zoochosis
  • endangered species
  • genetic diversity
  • reintroduction programs
  • wildlife education
  • sanctuary
  • natural living conditions
  • artificial environments
  • behavioral enrichment
  • ecosystem
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