Animals should not be kept in zoos persuasive writing

 This week we were learning how to use a rhetorical question, use emotive language and use persuasive language in writing. We had to write a report persuading people not to put animals in zoos. We read a piece of writing telling you to put animals in zoos, then we discussed why we should not keep them in zoos. I enjoyed writing my persuasive writing, I found it tricky to use emotive and persuasive language, 

Here is my writing:

Animals should not be kept in zoos

Would you like to be cooped up in a cage with nowhere to go? If not,

then why should animals be cooped

up in a cage? I strongly believe that animals should not be kept in zoos.

It is brutal because in zoos

animals rely on

humans to survive, they are taken away from their habitat and they

are taken away from their families.

Firstly, in captivity animals rely on humans to survive because they lose

their natural instinct to hunt and the

zookeeper's decide when they eat, what they eat, and how much they eat.

Tourists feed them junk food which

makes them fat and it is not part of their natural diet. It is also very unhealthy.

Secondly, they are taken away from their natural habitat.

The lack of space and room to roam around makes them weak, sore and tired.

For example, tigers and lions have a big

space to roam around in the wild but if you take them to a zoo they get locked

up in a cage with not much room to move.

Also, when you take animals from their habitat and into the

zoo it might be too hot or cold for them.

Thirdly, they are taken away from their families.

The babies need their parents or whanau to survive.

Elephants get depressed when they are separated and feel joy when reunited with family.

They need friends and space to thrive

Did you know that elephants can die if they miss their family too much?

In conclusion, I strongly believe that animals should not be kept in zoos. Care for the animals!

Ciara 28/8/20