1. Which are Better? Cats v Dogs
Essay Analysis
Which are Better?
Cats v Dogs

2. Thesis statement: Opinion + what you will do in the essay
Introduction
1. These days, many people keep domesticated animals in their homes. 2. Some people think that dogs make better pets than cats. 3 I agree and in this essay I will give two reasons why I think dogs make better pets than cats. 1.
General background 2.
Essay topic 3.
Thesis statement: Opinion + what you will do in the essay

3. Body 1
4 The first reason why I think dogs are better is because they are great companions. 5. For example, they love to go for long walks and play. 6. Therefore, their owners always get a lot of exercise and also have fun. 7. So, dogs help people stay healthy and happy. 4
Topic sentence (main idea / first reason) 5
Example 6
Explanation 7
Concluding sentence

4. Body 2
8. The second reason is that dogs help people. 9. For example, dogs can be trained to help people When there’s an earthquake, dogs often help find people in the rubble. 11. Also, dogs protect the house. 12. If a thief tries to break in, the dog will bark and scare the thief away. 13. You will always feel safe when you have dog. 8
Topic sentence (main idea / second reason) 9
1st Example 10
Explanation 11
2nd example 12
Explanation (if + will conditional) 13
Concluding sentence

5. Thesis statement reworded Summary of reasons 1 & 2
Conclusion
14. In conclusion, I believe that dogs make the best pets. 15. They are great companions and they provide protection. 16. If you are looking for a pet, I suggest you consider getting a dog. 14
Thesis statement reworded 15
Summary of reasons 1 & 2 16
Suggestions and/or advice

6. Match words in the text to the meanings below
pets 2
companions 4
train 9
scare 12
protect 11
believe 14
consider 16
domesticated animals (Intro)
friends (BP1)
to teach (BP1)
to frighten (BP2)
to keep safe (BP2)
to think (Conc)
to think about (Conc)

7. To add similar information
reason
result
examples
also
and
because
there
therefore so
for example
for instance

8. What tense does the writer use the most?
Present Simple
What other tenses are used?
conditional : if + present + will
present continuous

9. Which verbs in the text are followed by to
like
love
train
try
Can you think of any more?
want
help (someone/thing)