A⁺ Grade sample responses analysing the use of language for the topic:

"Zoos are Cruel."

Background information
• This opinion piece, with the accompanying photograph, was published in a
Wildlife monthly magazine called ‘Wild World’.
• The magazine is funded by “Roaming Free Tourism”. This company
specializes in animal safaris.
• The magazine funded a six-part wildlife documentary series to be aired on
SBS called ‘Roaming Free’. The author of the opinion piece directed the
wildlife documentary.

TASK
 

Part 1
Write a note-form summary of Zoos are Cruel found on the next page.
Your response must be in note form. Do not use complete sentences.
 

Part 2
Write a piece of prose that explains how language and visual features have been used
in Zoos are Cruel to attempt to persuade readers about three of the main points in
your summary.