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I feel that the writer followed their outline and continued to add interesting facts involving the zoo along the way. I believe the writer made a good transition from paragraph to paragraph but telling about a new “area” or “animal” and using transition words such as: “In addition to”, “In another section”, “On one end of the zoo”, and “Down the trail” so that the reader is able to follow that the writer has moved on to another section of the zoo.
The introduction effectively lets me know what the subject of the paper was going to be about, the Toledo Zoo, and her experiences visiting the zoo, since childhood, and into her adult years. The writer mentions that her family always purchased a membership to the zoo growing up, and she continues to purchase a membership as an adult. By giving examples of her experiences and feelings about visiting the zoo during childhood, she shows what an educational and great experience it was. By also giving examples of visiting as an adult, she is reiterating that it is just as fun to visit as an
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adult. In the writer’s conclusion, she reinforces that it is a good idea to get a membership to the zoo. Her conclusion shows that her paper justified why the zoo is a wonderful place for a family of all ages to visit, not only for the memories, but the educational purposes and learning abilities, while getting a chance to appreciate the world around us. Yes, the introductory paragraph caught my attention.
I have very fond memories, as a child, going to the zoo and I couldn’t wait to read more to compare our experiences. Also, I have never been to another zoo in Ohio and I wanted to read more information on additional zoos. The only thing that left me hanging was, I believe, one of the purposes of the paper was to convince the reader to obtain a membership to the zoo. It is mentioned several times, but no additional information is given. Such as: the cost, what the cost involves (like unlimited admission? Parking? Special Events for members only? Early admission to members? And so on). A lot of people may go to the zoo once a year and then never return until the following year. I believe by providing more information on the benefits to having a membership (convince me why I should spend that kind of money to visit more than once a year instead of regular price) would be more
helpful. The thesis statement is contained within the writers Introductory Paragraph. The writer states “The Toledo Zoo is an indispensable attraction as it is a family friendly place that both serves to educate and feed the imagination of all who visit.” I believe this is the main idea because the writer is trying to convince the audience what a great place the Toledo Zoo is and why they should go there. The writer wants the audience to know that it is a place you can take the entire family to, no matter what the ages are, and it will still entice your imagination while educating all. Also, within the first paragraph, I believe the writer is trying to convince her audience that it is worth it to buy a zoo membership, stating that she was a member as a child and continues to be a member as an adult. The writers second paragraph tells about visiting the zoo when she was little and how she felt about it. Then it goes on to list visiting the zoo as an adult and how it compares as a child. Therefore, it supports that the zoo is a good place for both children and adults. In the following 13 paragraphs, the writer tells, in great detail, the various areas of the zoo, what you will find there, to give the reader an exciting insight as to why this place is a great place to visit. I believe she gets her point across clearly.
In the short story, “Prospector’s Trail”, the author Cathy Jewison makes the characters seem like real people. This can be illustrated by some conflicts that are evident in the story; similarly in everyday life with everyday people. The characters also look authentic because the characters behave the same way the “average” human would and the reader is able to relate to them in some way.
In Annie Proulx’s essay, “Inspiration? Head Down the Back Road, and Stop for the Yard Sales” She goes through great effort to detail the observation, analysis, and finally execution, of using everyday occurrences as inspiration for the creative process. Tiny snippets of life integrated into her psyche, thrusting her shovel into the earth and using whatever she digs up of it.
The beginning of the story seems very quiet and peaceful. It sets up a scene many people would be familiar with. Even the story about the dog is one most people who have ever owned a house pet would instantly recognize. The woman does seem very vulnerable, however. She is outside in a hammock and the dog seems very little help since "she ended up more his protector than the other way around" (2). The second section sets up frightening images of animals, but they are all in the zoo, so they pose no threat. Yet, this still sustains the reader's original expectation of the bear being a threatening animal. Of all the zoo animals described, the bear seems the most harmless, yet she is still afraid of it. The reader has not been shown any danger yet, but there is still a sense of something about to happen. The only bear we have seen is a "bundle of clothes by [a] dead tree" (5) in a cage at the zoo.
Have you ever seen an animal sitting in a cage all alone with nothing to do. Well, zoos are trying to change that fact. They will allow the animals to live in an environment that is like their home. Many people don't realize this, but zoo are keeping and breeding these animals because they would not survive in the wild alone. In the three passages, ¨The Stripes Will Survive,¨ ¨The Zood Go Wild from No More Dodos,¨ ¨Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment.¨ All of these articles present one claim, that is that the role of zoos is no longer to keep animal, but to protect them.
Importance of Zoos: Rhetorical Analysis of "Let 's Keep Zoos: Learning stewardship is a good thing."
Between 1840 and 1950, over fifty-three thousand people travelled the Oregon Trail. Native American exposure to diseases such as smallpox and diphtheria decimated the tribes, and that along with the encroachment of settlers on tribal lands, was the cause of much strife between Native Americans and the incoming Europeans. The Land Donation Law, a government land giveaway allotting three-hindred twenty acres to white males and six-hundred forty to married white couples, gave impetus to the western expansion and the American idea of "Manifest destiny." This promotion of migration and families also allowed America to strentghen its hold on Oregon, in the interests of displacing British claims.
She allows the reader to identify with her by pointing out that she “went to the zoo all the time with [her] family” and that she “loved pandas” (Carr); the reader identifies with her, as the reader is likely to have visited the zoo as a child or likely to have a love for animals. Initially, she was very excited about seeing the animals so closely, but then she realized, even at that age, the “animals were miserable” (Carr). By telling the reader about her memory, Carr persuades the reader into believing that zoos are depressing and that animals do not belong in unnatural environments. Carr also mentions that she no longer goes to the zoo and urges her family and friends to do the same. The author then adds that she has a love for animals and wishes for the zoo animals to be set free. Again, by involving loved ones and reinforcing her love for animals, Carr appeals to the emotions of the reader. The reader is then likely to identify with the author, urge his or her family members and friends to not go to the zoo, and wish to see animals free from captivity. Therefore, Carr persuades the reader into believing that zoos are wicked by using the persuasive method of pathos. Along with Carr appealing to the reader’s emotions, she appeals to the reader’s
The Catcher in the Rye, a charming tale of Holden Caulfield, its main character as he finds his way through New York City after once again being expelled from his school. The focus now is at the near end where he enjoys his time with his little sister, Phoebe riding an ordinary carousel within a zoo. A relaxing occurrence, starting from page 232 to 233 in the life of our main character which has become rare after every ordeal he has gone through not so long ago. It’s at this moment he is given reprieve, time to simply think, which lead me to ask myself the meaning of this event. After the spark of curiosity my questions had emerged such as why, and how this one little event could be entangled with the rest of the book. They had bore fruitful
You probably know about the computer game, The Oregon Trail, a game which has you take on the Oregon Trail. But did you know about a game called The Organ Trail? The Organ Trail is a game much like The Oregon Trail, with one big difference; the player is escaping zombies instead of immigrating west. However, no matter what the trail was used for, the Oregon Trail surely helped westward expansion in the 1800’s.
Biking from Franklin on the Allegheny Valley Trail, average travelers would assume that the path on which they were riding was nothing more than an ordinary trail in an ordinary town. Then around the five mile marker they would see the massive Belmar Bridge rising in the distance. Today the bridge serves as a reminder of our region’s rich history, harkening back to the days when oil wells dotted the landscape and railroads crisscrossed the countryside. At about the eight mile marker, a large rock covered in intricate symbols and markings juts out of the river. Centuries ago, Indian God Rock served as a waypoint for the Native Americans who created the paths on which the railroads were built. The Allegheny Valley, Samuel Justus, and Sandycreek Trails built by the Allegheny Valley Trails connect all eras of our region’s history, from the Native American period to the glory days of the oil industry, the years of economic decline, and the our recent resurgence as a center of tourism and recreation.
...es to places to display animals for curiosity and education, to parks where animals can be seen in their more natural habitats. The perception around enclosures and cages in general is often criticised, with Bartay and Hardouin believing that “every aspect of humanity’s relationship with nature can be perceived through the bars of the zoological garden: repulsion and fascination; the impulse to appropriate, master and understand… linked to vast parallel histories of colonization, ethnocentrism and the discovery of the other… to tour the cages of the zoo is to understand the society that erected them.” (Bishop, 2004: 107). This suggests regardless of an enclosure’s size, nature or specification it is a direct indication of humanity’s desire to control and exhibit animal others. Malamud agrees with this view, arguing that all practises of animal containment “convince
The first zoo in the United States was established in 1874 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia zoo first only had 813 animals but has grown today to have 1,300 animals, still having the same forty-two acres as it did when it first opened. Today there are zoos in almost every major city across the country and even more around the world. But along with zoos, there are marine parks and aquariums. The most famous marine park is SeaWorld, which has three different locations in the nation: Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio. Zoos and aquariums were first brought about to learn about the species that we live with on this planet. To be educated about the wild creatures who are so different from ourselves. Zoos and the caging of wild animals have been around for centuries, there is evidence from Egypt of rulers having wild animals as pets, locking them in cages, just like how today people have hamsters but instead, you would have a wild animal. Today, zoos are used for education to teach people about wild animals so that we can learn ways to conserve the planet and the animals’ habitats, in order to prevent more animals from becomin...
Lemonick, Michael D. “Who Belongs in the Zoo?” Time. Time, 11 June 2006. Web. 12 Dec.
“It is estimated to be 50 times more expensive to keep an elephant in a zoo than to protect sufficient natural habitat to sustain that elephant and many other animals.” (CAPS, Sad Eyes & Empty Lives- The reality of zoos) Indeed, only if the billions of dollars that spent on building a zoo are optimized to preserve habitats and animal welfare, can our grandchildren still have a chance to see more rare animals by their own eyes.
However, educational benefits zoos provide are minimal because animals are in their unnatural environment and behave differently. In his book Wild Animals in Captivity, Rob Laidlaw describes how animal behavior at zoos is completely different from behavior in natural environments. Small spaces and boredom leads to frustration and repetitive actions, such as a monkey rocking back and forth continuously. Laidlaw writes, “At many of the zoos I visit, I see animals doing things their species never do in the wild” (Laidlaw 9). Therefore, what an individual observes at the zoo is untrue to the animal’s natural behavior and the educational experience is false. Moreover, there would be more of an educational benefit from watching documentaries about animals in the wild or reading books on how certain species behave and interact. Even though zoos provide up close interaction with animals, they lack the ability to educate visitors on how animals truly behave. Additionally in a study that further undermines the educational value of zoos, Eric Jenson’s “Evaluating Children 's Conservation Biology Learning at the Zoo” examines the before and after effects surrounding children’s (ages 7-15) knowledge of animals and conservation. He found that the standard unguided zoo experience resulted in negative understanding of animals and their habitats. Only when children were lead by a guide where they more likely to