Argumentative Essay On Shark Attack

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Speaking of righteousness, sharks need to be defended based on established facts. The federal agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) states “Despite their scary reputation, sharks rarely ever attack humans and would much rather feed on fish and marine mammals” (NOAA). In other words, humans are not part of sharks’ diet. It would aim for smaller fishes; therefore, deaths caused by shark attacks were often due to confusion, curious and self-protection (NOAA). To support this idea further, I will speak out of context for a later purpose. According to Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, every year approximately about 235,000 people visited emergency

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