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Planning an Exposition
Topic:“Animals should never be kept in cages.” What is your opinion?
Step One Throw all your thoughts and ideas about
the topic into this space. Let them flow freely! [These become your REASONS,
DETAILS AND EXAMPLES.]
Step OneCage limited space
pets animals are social
birds flying free
protection best
friends endangered
species
reproduce free to
roam family
zoos companions
foodprovided
extinction
Here are some ideas. Take a browse. Let’s group them.
Step Two Your thoughts and ideas above should
produce some main ideas. Write three TOPIC SENTENCES
expressing these main ideas here.
Step TwoCage limited space
pets animals are social
birds flying free
protection best
friends endangered
species
reproduce free to
roam family
zoos companions
foodprovided
extinction
1. Animals love their freedom as much as we do.
Step TwoCage limited space
pets animals are social
birds flying free
protection best
friends endangered
species
reproduce free to
roam family
zoos companions
foodprovided
extinction
2. Some animals may need to be caged for protection.
Step TwoCage limited space
pets animals are social
birds flying free
protection best
friends endangered
species
reproduce free to
roam family
zoos companions
foodprovided
extinction
3. Many pets do have to be caged at certain times.
Step Three Referring to your main ideas, formulate
your STAND on the topic.
Although it is better if we leave our animal friends alone in nature as far as possible, there are times when caging them is a good idea.
Refer to the Sample Exposition Annotate it
Exposition StructureParagraph What We Call It
Paragraph 1 Introduction
The Introduction has:1. A Hook 2. A clear Stand
Paragraphs between First & Last Paragraphs
Body Paragraph
Within each body paragraph:1. Topic Sentence (which is one main idea)2. Reasons, details, examples to support that
topic sentence
Last Paragraph Conclusion
The conclusion starts with: Restating the stand in a fresh way
Para 1- Introduction
“How would you feel if I put you in a cage?”
is a question an animal rights activist may ask. This
may seem to put a stop to any further discussion
on the topic. However, I feel that although it is
better if we leave our animal friends alone in
nature as far as possible, there are times when
caging them is a good idea, provided we can
ensure their proper care.
Hook
Stand
Body Para 1
No one can question that animals love their
freedom as much as we do. If you need proof, just
look at the swallows and sparrows soaring and
dipping in the fresh morning air. Most animals are
social in nature. The wolves in jungles, the
mynahs in the trees and the fish in the sea enjoy
the company of others of their kind.
Topic Sentence 1
Body Para 1
That being the case, we naturally feel that it is
despicable to lock away an animal in a cage. No
cage can be as big as the space they can romp and
explore in nature. And because cages have limited
space, the caged animal is unlikely to have many
companions. Therefore, we should never take away
the freedom of an animal unless there are very
good reasons.
Body Para 2
Here is one very good reason: animals may need to
be caged for protection. We may not think it is fun for an
animal to be locked away in an enclosure in a zoo and be
gaped at by many human eyes. But zoos do not exist just
for our entertainment. They protect endangered species
and try to help them reproduce in larger numbers.
Wouldn’t it be a pity if beautiful creatures such as pandas,
tigers, cheetahs and rhinoceroses no longer walk the
planet?
Topic Sentence 2
Body Para 2
Even as a cage keeps an animal in, it keeps
danger away. Zoos provide food and medical
care for these animals to ensure they do not die
out. Many endangered animals are able to
reproduce in larger numbers in zoos. This shows
that they feel quite happy and safe in their zoo
homes.
Body Para 3
What is another purpose for keeping animals
in cages? Well, if we feel that having pets is a good
idea, then we have to accept that many pets need
to be caged at certain times. Pets can enrich our
lives in many ways. They can be excellent friends.
If you want a friend who does not argue with you
or reveal your secrets, you may want to get a pet!
Topic Sentence 3
Body Para 3
Since the beginnings of the human civilisation,
animals like dogs, cats, birds and a myriad of
other fascinating animals have been the best
friends of human beings. Often, the cages are
necessary to make it possible for humans and
animals to live together in harmony.
Conclusion
It would be a rare animal who walks willingly
into a cage, because all creatures of the earth
(including humans!) enjoy having plenty of space
to roam and play. But when an endangered animal
can be saved from an unfriendly environment and
be cared for in a zoo, all meals provided, that can
be good news for it.
Stand Restated
Conclusion
Some animals may also actually be just as
happy living with human friends who love them,
feed them and play with them. So we may want
to respond to the animal rights activist, “If that
means I can avoid being eaten for lunch, and
enjoy free lunches the rest of my life, why not?”
Now, choose a topicPlan it on the fresh Planner worksheet.
Next Lesson: Write out the full composition from this plan.