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question 1/4

What opinion do the authors in both passages share?

Both authors feel any animal cruelty is not right.

Both authors want to ban all animal testing.

Both authors think some animals are not as important.

question 2/4

What is one difference between the passages?

Passage 2 recognizes both sides of theargument, while the first only discusses the negative.

The second passage discusses alternative methods, while the first only talks about making a law.

The second passage sees a need for animal testing, while the first sees it as a form a torture.

question 3/4

Which detail from the first passage expresses a claim shared by both authors?

animals are used for food or experimented on

help stop animal misuse and mistreatment

Animals deserve to have laws which protect

question 4/4

How do the authors’ main points differ?

Author 1 would like to see laws added, and author 2 would like to see laws removed.

Author 1 would like to see laws added; author 2 would like to see alternative testing used.

Author 1 would like to see animals set free; author 2 would like to see more testing

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PASSAGE 2: Excerpt from Testing on Animals By Raine Testing on animals has helped in previous scientific research. There is also no alternative for testing on an organism. Using animals is an alternative to testing on human subjects because that would be considered inhumane. However, animal testing causes the animals undergoing these tests to feel physical pain as well as emotional distress. Animal testing is a form of torture and induces suffering. Research also shows that there are alternative ways to test products that don’t involve the use of animals. Different medications and products react differently with varying species. Therefore scientists won’t know for sure how these certain products and medicines will respond to humans as opposed to other animals.

PASSAGE 2: Excerpt from Testing on Animals By Raine Testing on animals has helped in previous scientific research. There is also no alternative for testing on an organism. Using animals is an alternative to testing on human subjects because that would be considered inhumane. However, animal testing causes the animals undergoing these tests to feel physical pain as well as emotional distress. Animal testing is a form of torture and induces suffering. Research also shows that there are alternative ways to test products that don’t involve the use of animals. Different medications and products react differently with varying species. Therefore scientists won’t know for sure how these certain products and medicines will respond to humans as opposed to other animals.

PASSAGE 1: Excerpt from Animal Bill of Rights By Academic Writing Animals deserve to have laws which protect them from being harmed or abused. However, here in the United States, some animals are used for food or experimented on for new products, such as medicine. An Animal Bill of Rights is needed to help stop animal misuse and mistreatment. When many people think of animals, they tend to think of animals that are pets, like a cat or a dog. However, many never think about the thousands of animals out there that are being used in unmeaningful ways. For example, mice, pigs, rats, hamsters, fish, or farm animals. Although I am not a vegan, I would still approve this bill.

PASSAGE 1: Excerpt from Animal Bill of Rights By Academic Writing Animals deserve to have laws which protect them from being harmed or abused. However, here in the United States, some animals are used for food or experimented on for new products, such as medicine. An Animal Bill of Rights is needed to help stop animal misuse and mistreatment. When many people think of animals, they tend to think of animals that are pets, like a cat or a dog. However, many never think about the thousands of animals out there that are being used in unmeaningful ways. For example, mice, pigs, rats, hamsters, fish, or farm animals. Although I am not a vegan, I would still approve this bill.

PASSAGE 1: Excerpt from Animal Bill of Rights By Academic Writing Animals deserve to have laws which protect them from being harmed or abused. However, here in the United States, some animals are used for food or experimented on for new products, such as medicine. An Animal Bill of Rights is needed to help stop animal misuse and mistreatment. When many people think of animals, they tend to think of animals that are pets, like a cat or a dog. However, many never think about the thousands of animals out there that are being used in unmeaningful ways. For example, mice, pigs, rats, hamsters, fish, or farm animals. Although I am not a vegan, I would still approve this bill.

PASSAGE 2: Excerpt from Testing on Animals By Raine Testing on animals has helped in previous scientific research. There is also no alternative for testing on an organism. Using animals is an alternative to testing on human subjects because that would be considered inhumane. However, animal testing causes the animals undergoing these tests to feel physical pain as well as emotional distress. Animal testing is a form of torture and induces suffering. Research also shows that there are alternative ways to test products that don’t involve the use of animals. Different medications and products react differently with varying species. Therefore scientists won’t know for sure how these certain products and medicines will respond to humans as opposed to other animals.

PASSAGE 1: Excerpt from Animal Bill of Rights By Academic Writing Animals deserve to have laws which protect them from being harmed or abused. However, here in the United States, some animals are used for food or experimented on for new products, such as medicine. An Animal Bill of Rights is needed to help stop animal misuse and mistreatment. When many people think of animals, they tend to think of animals that are pets, like a cat or a dog. However, many never think about the thousands of animals out there that are being used in unmeaningful ways. For example, mice, pigs, rats, hamsters, fish, or farm animals. Although I am not a vegan, I would still approve this bill.

PASSAGE 2: Excerpt from Testing on Animals By Raine Testing on animals has helped in previous scientific research. There is also no alternative for testing on an organism. Using animals is an alternative to testing on human subjects because that would be considered inhumane. However, animal testing causes the animals undergoing these tests to feel physical pain as well as emotional distress. Animal testing is a form of torture and induces suffering. Research also shows that there are alternative ways to test products that don’t involve the use of animals. Different medications and products react differently with varying species. Therefore scientists won’t know for sure how these certain products and medicines will respond to humans as opposed to other animals.