Friday, October 26, 2012

Exemplary essay

Hi, it's in the middle of the exams, but I'm posting this for my fellow classmates who are studying for the coming English examination. This essay is titled 'How We Can Help Conserve Turtles'.

      Sea turtle are the apples of Malaysia's eyes and have been around for millions of years, perhaps even since the dinosaurs were still alive. However, recently the population of turtles has decreased dramatically and is now an endangered species. We need to establish methods to preserve and conserve these animals as they have as much right to live on Earth as we do.
      First off, we can stop polluting the oceans and seas where the turtles live. To accomplish this, we could stop using certain items such as plastic bags, balloons and cling wrap because by reducing usage of these items, we are actually hindering from throwing these items into the sea. This step has a big impact because turtles eat jellyfish. Imagine that you are a turtle living in nearly pitch black areas which swims about and feels a squishy item resembling jellyfish then swallows it whole. If that item were a plastic bag, the turtle will eventually die. We can prevent this by using paper bags, or better yet, avoid throwing these things into the sea at all.
      Next, we  can also promptly stop eating turtle eggs. When people eat these eggs, it does not hurt to wonder if their conscience is evoked because they are actually further endangering this animal's chances of survival. Baby turtles will take donkey's years to hatch out of the eggs. For example, if 100 eggs are laid and saved by a wildlife committee, assuming none break prematurely, an estimated 80 babies will be released. Out of this 80, maybe only only 15 or less will make it to the ocean without being killed first by predators such as dogs and seagulls searching for food on the beach.
      Then, we should never keep sea turtles as domestic pets. Instead, we should grant them freedom and release them into their natural habitat. We should just observe their growth from afar because in captivity, the sea turtles cannot breed. This factor also contributes to the reason turtles are slowly vanishing. Learn about the sea turtles' natural habitats and help town officials to preserve the aforementioned habitats to ensure that the sea turtles are comfortable and healthy. We can also contribute by donating money to help save the nature preserves.
      Last but not least, we cam hold campaigns nationwide to spread awareness amongst others, particularly those who see turtle eggs as delicacies. The campaigns can teach others on how to value the sea turtles while they still exist and as such, to preserve and conserve the remaining sea turtles.
      As a conclusion, we should call it a day where endangering sea turtles are concerned. We should not  act as cool as cucumbers while the number of turtles in our country steadily decreases day by day. In short, we should implement the above methods to save our world's turtles from extinction.

Written by: Danessri, Yee Cheng, Nur Addiana and Phoebe.

To those in 2 Sigma, I'm sure you remember this essay received 24/25 marks, so I hope this essay will help you to achieve high marks in the English Language paper on Monday. Good luck everyone !!!

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