Animal Testing Arguments

For my research argument essay, I researched animal testing for scientific research. This topic has definitely created controversy with animal rights activists and scientists over the last few decades. At first, my plan was to research specifically cosmetic testing on animals, but after looking at general animal research, I decided to look into using animals for scientific research. My purpose was to convince scientists that supported animal testing, and were unaware of other methods, that there were better ways to do scientific research.
At the beginning of my essay, I used an anecdote of a woman who supported animal testing because of the positive effects it had for her daughter. I was trying to establish common ground with the audience,