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	Strongly disagree. Most modern extinctions are driven by human activity, and biodiversity is essential for ecosystems, food security and medicine, so protection is both a duty and a necessity
Main-idea plan	BP1 → today's extinctions are caused by human activity, not natural processes · BP2 → biodiversity supports ecosystems, food and medicine, so its loss threatens humans too

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Human-caused extinction is not natural

Habitat destruction, poaching and pollution drive extinction ✓ strongest
The rate is far faster than natural
The dodo example shows human impact dự phòng

Body 2 — The value of biodiversity

Species support ecosystems and food production ✓ strongest
Many medicines come from plants and animals
Wildlife tourism supports local economies dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Wildlife loss is worrying
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: part of nature, no reason to intervene
Thesis: Strongly disagree

Body 1: Habitat loss, poaching, pollution → extinction far faster than natural

Body 2: Biodiversity → ecosystems, pollination, medicine

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(45–60 words)

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

General statement

Main idea: Wildlife loss is worrying

Starter: The loss of wildlife … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: part of nature, no reason to intervene

Starter: Some people argue that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Strongly disagree

Starter: I strongly disagree with … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Human-caused extinction is not natural(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Human activity, not nature

Starter: The main reason I … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Modern threats

Starter: While dinosaurs probably disappeared … ·

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Example

Main idea: Dodo wiped out

Starter: For example, the dodo … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Much faster than natural

Starter: Scientists also believe that … ·

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Link

Main idea: Duty to solve it

Starter: Therefore, since humans are … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — The value of biodiversity(90–110 words)

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

Topic sentence

Main idea: Survival depends on ecosystems

Starter: In addition, protecting animal … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Every species plays a role

Starter: Every species plays a … ·

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Example

Main idea: Pollinators and food

Starter: For instance, a decline … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Medicines from nature

Starter: Many important medicines have … ·

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Link

Main idea: Protect wildlife, protect ourselves

Starter: As a result, protecting … ·

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Conclusion(35–50 words)

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

Restated thesis

Main idea: Strongly disagree

Starter: In conclusion, I strongly … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Human-caused + essential

Starter: Most modern extinctions are … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Invest in conservation

Starter: Governments should therefore invest … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 5.5-6.5)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.5 = nền tảng · 6.5 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the loss of wildlife	noun phrase	sự mất mát động vật hoang dã	5.5	✓
the most worrying environmental issues	noun phrase	những vấn đề môi trường đáng lo nhất	6.5	✓
species disappearing	noun phrase	các loài biến mất	5.5	✓
part of nature	noun phrase	một phần của tự nhiên	5.5	✓
no reason to intervene	noun phrase	không có lý do can thiệp	6.5	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Human-caused extinction is not natural

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
human activity	adj + noun	hoạt động của con người	5.5	✓
natural processes	adj + noun	các quá trình tự nhiên	5.5	✓
a natural disaster	adj + noun	thảm hoạ tự nhiên	5.5	✓
deforestation, poaching, pollution	noun phrase	phá rừng, săn trộm, ô nhiễm	6.5	✓
wiped out	verb phrase	bị xoá sổ	6.5	✓
within a century	prep phrase	trong vòng một thế kỷ	5.5	✓
much faster than they would naturally	clause	nhanh hơn nhiều so với tự nhiên	6.5	✓
have a duty to	verb phrase	có nghĩa vụ	6.5	✓
climate change	noun + noun	biến đổi khí hậu	5.5	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — The value of biodiversity

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
healthy ecosystems	adj + noun	hệ sinh thái khoẻ mạnh	5.5	✓
plays a role	verb + noun	đóng vai trò	5.5	✓
rely on for food	verb phrase	dựa vào để có lương thực	5.5	✓
a decline in bees	noun phrase	sự suy giảm loài ong	6.5	✓
bees and other pollinators	noun phrase	ong và các loài thụ phấn khác	6.5	✓
the production of	noun phrase	việc sản xuất	5.5	✓
important medicines	adj + noun	các loại thuốc quan trọng	5.5	✓
future cures	adj + noun	phương thuốc tương lai	6.5	✓
protecting wildlife	verb + noun	bảo vệ động vật hoang dã	5.5	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.5	✓
the extinction of animal species	noun phrase	sự tuyệt chủng của các loài động vật	5.5	✓
biodiversity is essential	clause	đa dạng sinh học là thiết yếu	6.5	✓
food and medicine	noun phrase	thực phẩm và thuốc men	5.5	✓
invest more in conservation	verb phrase	đầu tư nhiều hơn vào bảo tồn	6.5	✓

Useful structures

Although + clause, + main clause (concession)
Noun, which + verb …, + main verb (non-defining relative clause)
If + present, + will / can + verb (conditional for results)
This means that + clause (explaining a consequence)
… be + past participle (passive voice for processes and policies)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Strongly 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, In addition, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, while, because, sinceLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (extinction, animal species, natural process)Grammar: Mix simple and complex sentences (although, which, if, passive); check articles and verb formsFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 270–300 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.5)

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