Is Animal Extinction Just a Natural Process? — 11.06.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people believe that the extinction of animal species is a natural process (e.g., dinosaurs, dodos) and there is no reason for humans to try to prevent it from happening.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether humans should try to stop animals from dying out, or accept extinction as natural
Keywords	extinction · animal species · natural process · no reason · prevent
Task focus	Judge whether extinction is natural and whether humans have any reason to prevent it
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Animals like dinosaurs died out naturally. Some say we should not try to save animals from extinction. Do you agree?
Hidden trap	The examples are tricky: dinosaurs died naturally, but dodos were wiped out by humans. Use this difference — most modern extinctions are caused by people
Chosen stance	Disagree. Most animals disappear today because of humans, not nature, and every species is important for nature and for people
Main-idea plan	BP1 → people cause most extinctions today (hunting, cutting forests), so we must help · BP2 → animals keep nature balanced and give food, medicine and tourism

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Humans cause most extinctions today

Hunting and cutting forests kill many species ✓ strongest
The dodo died because of humans
Pollution and climate change dự phòng

Body 2 — Animals are important for nature and people

Every animal keeps nature in balance ✓ strongest
Animals give us food, medicine and tourism
Children should see these animals dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Many animals in danger
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: natural process, humans should not stop it
Thesis: I disagree — two reasons

Body 1: Humans → hunting, forest loss → extinction; we must help

Body 2: Animals → balance of nature, food, medicine, tourism

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(40–55 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Many animals in danger

Starter: Many kinds of animals … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: natural process, humans should not stop it

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I disagree — two reasons

Starter: I disagree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Humans cause most extinctions today(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Humans cause extinction

Starter: Firstly, most animals that … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Forests cut, hunting, pollution

Starter: People cut down forests … ·

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Example

Main idea: Dodo killed by sailors

Starter: For example, the dodo … ·

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Link

Main idea: Responsibility to protect

Starter: Therefore, humans have a … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Animals are important for nature and people(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Every animal is important

Starter: Secondly, every kind of … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Balance, food, medicine, jobs

Starter: Animals help to keep … ·

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Example

Main idea: Bees and crops

Starter: For instance, bees help … ·

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Link

Main idea: Losing animals hurts us

Starter: As a result, if … ·

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Conclusion(30–45 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: I disagree

Starter: In conclusion, I disagree … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Human-caused + important

Starter: Most extinctions today are … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Protect forests, stop hunting

Starter: Governments should protect forests … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 4.5-6.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.0 = nền tảng · 6.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
sea turtles	noun + noun	rùa biển	5.0	✓
in danger of disappearing	prep phrase	có nguy cơ biến mất	6.0	✓
dying out	verb phrase	tuyệt chủng	5.0	✓
a natural process	adj + noun	quá trình tự nhiên	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Humans cause most extinctions today

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
die out	verb phrase	tuyệt chủng	5.0	✓
cut down forests	verb phrase	chặt phá rừng	5.0	✓
hunt animals	verb + noun	săn bắt động vật	5.0	✓
pollute rivers and oceans	verb phrase	làm ô nhiễm sông và biển	6.0	✓
plastic and chemicals	noun phrase	nhựa và hoá chất	5.0	✓
have a responsibility to	verb phrase	có trách nhiệm	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Animals are important for nature and people

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
keep nature in balance	verb phrase	giữ cân bằng tự nhiên	6.0	✓
food, medicine and jobs	noun phrase	thực phẩm, thuốc men và việc làm	5.0	✓
the tourism industry	noun phrase	ngành du lịch	6.0	✓
carrying pollen	verb + noun	mang phấn hoa	6.0	✓
fruits and vegetables	noun phrase	trái cây và rau củ	5.0	✓
more difficult and dangerous	adv + adj	khó khăn và nguy hiểm hơn	5.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
becoming extinct	verb phrase	bị tuyệt chủng	5.0	✓
caused by people	passive phrase	do con người gây ra	5.0	✓
illegal hunting	adj + noun	săn bắt trái phép	6.0	✓

Useful structures

Subject + modal verb + base verb + object (should / can / will)
If + present simple, + will + verb (first conditional)
Noun + who / which + verb … (simple relative clause)
Because / Although + clause, + main clause

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Disagree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, Firstly, Secondly, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (extinction, animal species, natural process)Grammar: Short clear sentences plus because, if, which; check articles, plural nouns and subject–verb agreementFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 250–280 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.0)

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