{"id":1463,"date":"2026-11-03T15:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2026-11-03T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:31:32","slug":"animals-medical-research-argumentative-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xamcontent.com\/cisce\/animals-medical-research-argumentative-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals Should Not Be Used for Drug Development or Medical Research \u2014 Argumentative Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 9<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n
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ICSE English Composition<\/div>\n
\n \ud83d\udcd8 Classes 9\u201310<\/span>\n \u2696\ufe0f Argumentative Essay<\/span>\n \ud83c\udfaf 20-mark composition practice<\/span>\n \u23f1\ufe0f Up to 30 minutes<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n
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What this composition helps you practise<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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This argumentative composition shows how to build a position around ethical principles, develop several supporting reasons, address an opposing argument, and finish with a practical alternative. The model argues against the use of animals for drug development and medical research.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Essay Question<\/div>\n

Composition Prompt<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Animals should not be used for drug development or medical research. Express your views either for or against this statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Before You Read<\/div>\n

Composition at a Glance<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\u2696\ufe0f For-or-Against Argument<\/div>\n
\n 20<\/span>\n marks<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n 1<\/span>\n Recommended length:<\/strong> approximately 300\u2013350 words<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 2<\/span>\n Position taken:<\/strong> against the use of animals<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 3<\/span>\n Recommended time:<\/strong> up to 30 minutes<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 4<\/span>\n Focus:<\/strong> ethics, rebuttal, consequences and alternatives<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Essay Outline<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n 1<\/span>\n Introduction: Using animals for drug development or medical research is unjustifiable on moral, ethical, and social grounds.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 2<\/span>\n Man has no right to destroy, what he cannot create.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 3<\/span>\n Colossal wastage of precious life by students.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 4<\/span>\n Callous attitude towards life reflected in the growing incidents of violence in the society.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 5<\/span>\n Many species of animals have become extinct, endangering the ecological balance of nature.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 6<\/span>\n Conclusion: We should ban the use of animals for drug development and medical research.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Model Essay<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\u2018The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated\u2019, said Mahatma Gandhi. Indeed the way we treat our animal resource reflects our moral and ethical progress. This is because animals too enjoy basic rights and therefore we must show compassion and benevolence to them, as we do to fellow human beings. This is because animals like us also experience pain and suffering. They too are as much God\u2019s creation, as man himself. Hence to use them for experiments, for drug development or medical research, is totally unethical.<\/p>\n

Man has from times immemorial, exploited animals to serve his own selfish ends. They have made his life comfortable by catering to his various needs like transportation and food. It is therefore against the basic tenets of morality, to perpetuate pain and suffering on these poor creatures such as pigs, dogs, frogs, etc., on the pretext of facilitating medical research. We have no right to destroy, what we cannot create. The life of an animal is also precious and invaluable, as the life of a human. Destroying them in this manner is trampling on their basic right to live and hence morally wrong and unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Some people advocate their use for medical research, on the grounds of expedience, for the larger benefit of mankind. However, this is an absurd logic, which cannot justify the daily extermination of millions of frogs, birds, etc., by school and college students, to make them aware of the basic metabolic system. We all know, that only a miniscule number of students, actually pursue a career in medicine or pharmacology. The majority migrate to other fields like commerce and arts. It is indeed a colossal waste of precious life sacrificed at the altar of the above premise, with no benefit accruing to mankind.<\/p>\n

Such senseless killing of animals is socially unacceptable, for it shows our complete insensitivity towards them. Killing them in such a wanton manner, makes us cruel and uncaring even towards our own fellow human beings. This callous attitude to life is reflected in the growing incidence of violence in the society, especially among the youth.<\/p>\n

We have over the centuries used animals for our own betterment. This, however, does not give us the right to sacrifice their lives. Our senseless actions have already made many species of animals extinct, endangering the ecological balance of nature. We can only advocate the above to our own peril.<\/p>\n

Instead of using animals for drug development and medical research, there is need to develop advanced technology to simulate the various life processes. We should only, in special cases, use animals for the above. This would minimise our interference with Nature. It would also make the universe a better place to live in with less pain and suffering, to all living beings, be it man or beast.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n Practice tip:<\/strong> On a topic involving science, ethics or public policy, keep your position clear but support it with accurate and relevant reasoning. When you write your own answer, prefer examples and factual claims that you can justify rather than relying on dramatic statistics or broad generalisations.\n <\/div>\n\n
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Writing Technique<\/div>\n

Understanding This Argument<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The essay begins with an ethical principle<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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The opening frames the issue around compassion, pain and moral responsibility. This gives the argument a clear foundation before the writer moves to individual supporting points.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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The main position is developed through separate reasons<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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The model moves from moral objections to the value of animal life, social consequences and ecological concerns. Separating these lines of reasoning helps prevent an argumentative essay from becoming repetitive.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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An opposing argument is acknowledged and challenged<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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The essay briefly recognises the claim that animal use may be justified for the larger benefit of humanity. It then rejects that reasoning. This is a useful argumentative technique because it shows awareness of another viewpoint without abandoning the chosen stance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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The argument moves from principle to consequences<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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After establishing the ethical objection, the model argues that cruelty towards animals can have wider social and ecological consequences. This gives the essay more than one layer of support.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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The conclusion suggests an alternative<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Rather than ending only with prohibition, the final paragraph proposes greater use of technology and limiting animal use to special cases. A practical alternative can make an argumentative conclusion feel more constructive.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Language Builder<\/div>\n

Useful Vocabulary and Expressions<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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benevolence<\/div>\n
Kindness and a desire to do good to others.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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tenets<\/div>\n
The main principles or beliefs on which an idea or system is based.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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expedience<\/div>\n
The quality of being convenient or useful for a particular purpose, sometimes despite moral concerns.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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colossal<\/div>\n
Extremely large or great in scale.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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callous<\/div>\n
Showing little concern for the pain or feelings of others.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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wanton<\/div>\n
Deliberate and uncontrolled, especially in a way that causes unnecessary harm.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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ecological balance<\/div>\n
The natural relationship among living organisms and their environment that keeps an ecosystem stable.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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At the risk of causing harm or danger to ourselves.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Your Turn<\/div>\n

Try It Yourself<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Practice Prompt<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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\u201cScientific progress should never come at the cost of unnecessary suffering to animals.\u201d Express your views either for or against this statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write approximately 300\u2013350 words<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n 1<\/span>\n Is your position clear from the introduction?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 2<\/span>\n Does each paragraph develop a separate reason?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 3<\/span>\n Have you addressed an opposing argument where useful?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 4<\/span>\n Are your examples and factual claims relevant and supportable?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 5<\/span>\n Does your conclusion reinforce the argument or offer a practical way forward?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 6<\/span>\n Have you checked grammar, spelling and punctuation?<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Exam Tip<\/div>\n

ICSE Composition Guidelines<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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For ICSE Examination Year 2027, the composition should be approximately 300\u2013350 words<\/strong>. Question 1 carries 20 marks<\/strong>, and the specimen paper recommends spending no more than 30 minutes<\/strong> on it.<\/p>\n

For a for-or-against<\/strong> prompt, take a clear position and support it consistently with relevant reasoning and examples.<\/p>\n

Official ICSE 2027 English Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n

Official ICSE 2027 English Language Specimen and Draft Marking Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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