Try to put the information in the following sentence outline into two-column notes. Refer to the two-column in the theory as an example.

There are three arguments in support of protecting endangered species.

1. Aesthetic justification states that the various forms of nature influence the life experience of human beings in a positive way.
   1. Many endangered species are uniquely beautiful.
   2. They are appreciated universally in art and literature.
   3. Some are important to the religious community.

2. Ecological self-interest assumes that a balance of nature benefits all species.
   1. .All species perform essential functions
      1. For example, an endangered species may be the unique carrier of a cure for a human disease.
   2. In order to protect ourselves, we must protect other species.

3. Moral justification asserts that the creatures themselves have rights.
   1. The United Nations World Charter for Nature declares that all species have the right to exist.
   2. Human beings have the responsibility to preserve all species.

4. The professor does not directly promote any argument, but advocacy for the protection of endangered species is implied in the lecture.