Research

Notes:

Physical Features

• Flattened bodies
• Pointy tail
• Jaw teeth

Paraphrase: 

Stingrays have many characteristics. They have a very flat body and at the end of their body there is a very sharp tail that can even kill a human being. The stingrays have jaw teeth to be able to attack their prey, and to protect themselves. (National Geographic) 

Paraphrasing

Step 1: Notes 

Main Idea: People wanted the "Shamu" show to end the orca's show.

• Prefer seeing killer whales act naturally rather than doing tricks
• SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. announced that the shows were ending.
• 2017 there will be a different kind of orca shows
• New show = whale's natural environment, and behavior in wild

Step 2: Paraphrase Paragraph

Many people decided that they would rather watch whales act naturally than doing tricks. Therefore SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. made public that the whale shows were going to end. Many people wanted a new show about the whales natural environment and the behavior they had in the wild. In 2017 there will be a different kind of orca shows.

Step 1: Notes

• Adam Schiff introduced a law to end breeding orcas in captivity
• This is a good first step however it doesn't go far enough.
• Adam Schiff said that as long as SeaWorld holds orcas in captivity, the problems caused by trapping the whales will continue.
• Whales in aquariums = stress, broken teeth.

Step 2: Paraphrase Paragraph 

Adam Schiff presented a law to end mating orcas in confinement. This is a good step, however it doesn't go far enough. Adam explained that as long as SeaWorld holds orcas in confinement, the conflicts caused by trapping the whales will continue. Also, whales in aquarium result of stress, and broken teeth.