Environment & EnergyAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

Extinction and Species Loss

Prompt

It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g. dinosaurs, dodos, etc.). There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?

#animal extinction#environmental protection#natural processes#human intervention

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges nuance (some extinctions are natural, others preventable), while Band 9 rigorously examines what 'natural process' means and how human-caused extinctions differ fundamentally from prehistoric baselines.

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Key concepts in this essay

human-induced vs natural extinction rates
ecological impact and biodiversity loss
ethical responsibilities toward species
cost-benefit of conservation

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

accepting the premise without questioning what 'natural' means in modern contexts
failing to distinguish between prehistoric extinctions and anthropogenic ones
providing weak examples without explaining cause-effect relationships

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