Identifying Contrasting Information The two texts present arguments which contain a number of contrasting points. Read the table below and then find and read again particular parts of the texts in order to complete the empty cells of the table. Points to Contrast Text One Text Two concept of intellectual property The theft of intellectual property is piracy and is similar to the theft of physical goods. It is illegal and should not be allowed to continue. ...protecting IP __1___ innovation, because people cannot use each other’s ideas effects of copying ...it effectively destroyed Du Pont’s __2___. It also made the company much less __3___ to invest in R&D (research and development) It is probably safe to say that a lot of coders and IT creators cut their teeth on at least some pirated software. suggest solutions to copyright infringement International companies must remain vigilant against violation of their intellectual property rights. should find another way to protect people’s___4__