PARAGRAPHS

There are many types of pets in an average household. People will often even choose pets according to their personalities. Some people like small dogs that are easy to take care of and do not demand a lot of attention. Some owners prefer strong or vicious dogs, like bulldogs for example. Other people might like cats because they are independent and really need no attention at all. Birds provide people with a lot of company, if you like bird songs, but their cages need a lot of cleaning. A fish tank is great to look at but the tanks must be cleaned often as well. Some people even treat their plants like pets and talk to them. In a zoo, large animals, like polar bears, are left to themselves in their cages.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf

Thomas uses enumeration well in his essay because from the very start he talks of the seven wonders of the world, and even mentions this in the title. He then says he will list his seven wonders but then changes from the standard one-to-seven list by saying he will keep number one for the last and start with number two. This change keeps us more interested until the end. Thomas then lists bacteria, a beetle, a virus, a cell, a termite, and ends with a human child. Then he finally goes back to number one, the planet Earth. He also uses excellent description when he talks of the termite.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf

In conclusion, we see that Thomas has clearly centred his choices of seven wonders in the scientific world, on cells and a virus for example, on the smallest living things. However, he has also gone to the other end of the scale with his choices of the human child and the planet Earth. Most readers would probably agree with the last two choices, and even with most of the other choices as well, because he is convincing in his arguments. Just thinking of the development of Earth could keep us busy a long time. My choices would likely include the modern automobile or jet plane, I think. What would your choices include? Just making us think about it all means he has written a successful essay.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf

It is not clear whether Thomas wants the child or the planet Earth as his top choice. This makes the essay confusing and leaves us with unanswered questions. This is not the way to impress a reader.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf

It is true that we like to wonder about the world around us, and this it what Thomas writes about. He contrasts things as great as the planet Earth with bacteria. He clearly thinks we need to be more careful about our environment; if we don’t, we are threatening our future. Even a casual dinner party will sometimes find people talking about very scientific things like a virus or beetle. I had a pet dog that died after a virus attack of some kind. All children grow old and are different from one another because of genetics. That’s the way it is.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf

Every human likes to wonder by nature. We wonder where our next meal is coming from or whether we have enough money to go out the next weekend. We wonder whether we might all catch a virus or disease if we are not careful, but what can we do? We also need to take care of our environment and car pollution is a major problem. Most large cars are gas guzzlers and the gas is even getting more and more expensive. Who can afford a car anymore? Who needs a car anymore? We must control our natural resources. No wonder we are unhappy.

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https://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/en/pdf/Seven_8.pdf