Today we guide you through writing a conclusion paragraph. You are unlikely to get a good band score for writing task 2 unless you write a good conclusion for your essay. In this class you will learn how to write a conclusion paragraph for opinion and discussion essays, advantages/disadvantages essays and problem/solution essays.
Exercise 1
Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
A growing number of people disagree with the exploitation of animals on ethical and environmental grounds. Many people believe that animals have the same rights as humans since animals think and feel emotion and pain as humans do. In the same way people shouldn’t be exploited because of this, neither should animals. Moreover, the exploitation of cattle and sheep for their meat creates a huge amount of methane from the animals themselves. Also, the shipping of meat around the world creates a lot of carbon dioxide. Both of these gases are increasing global warming and as responsible citizens of the earth we should try and limit global warming as it is a threat to everyone.
Although there are strong reasons against the use of animals, I believe that the use of animals for medical testing and the consumption of locally farmed animals is acceptable. Modern medicine, which saves countless lives, is tested on animals before humans. This is done in order not to endanger humans and without it, it is possible that many people would suffer. Furthermore, the consumption of locally sourced meat removes the concern of greenhouse gas emission from transportation. If the meat consumed is chicken or duck this further reduces the greenhouse emissions due to less methane being produced by these animals.
In conclusion…
Exercise 2
Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?
In conclusion, there are problems brought about by modern tourism but there are also benefits of modern tourism. It is clear that the government should recognize this and make sure that tourism is well regulated.
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In conclusion, even though growth in the travel industry has negative social and environmental impacts such as increased problems of crime and increased pollution in the ocean at major beach resorts, these do not outweigh the contributions towards development such as increased tax for the government, which leads to better education and healthcare for the local community and improved infrastructure in tourist areas which benefit not just the tourists but also the locals .However, to be successful, the government must make sure that tourism development is regulated and eco-friendly so it benefits the local community.
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In conclusion, even though growth in the travel industry has accompanying negative social and environmental impacts, these do not outweigh the contributions made by this sector towards social development. However, to be successful, the government must make sure that tourism development is regulated and eco-friendly so it benefits the local community.
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In conclusion, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The government should pay special attention to this issue.
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Answer Explanations
Exercise 3
What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve these problems?
Introduction
Many species today are becoming extinct or are at risk of becoming so. There are many reasons for this state of affairs and in this essay I will suggest solutions for the problem of habitat destruction due to illegal logging and the degradation of waterways by industrial waste.
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Exercise 4
Complete the conclusion below with words or phrases from the box. There is one word or phrase which does not need to be used.
| , two major threats to wildlife are due to and the by industry. Both of these can be solved the government is willing to spend the money and hunt down those breaking the law. |
