Pro: Genetically modified foods need stricter controls
In preparing for this debate I researched the downfalls of genetically modified foods and why they should be limited or have limits. In my argument I presented different topics that contribute to why GM foods are a downfall. GM foods are food/plants that have been genetically (DNA) altered by the addition of foreign genes to enhance a desired trait such as increased resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content. In my debate I went through all of my points listed above. My opponent Olivia Kretschmer also had some very well stated points for her side of the debate. Some of her points that she stated were that GM foods increase the production of crops and make them bigger and healthier crops as well. I think that she was very well knowledgeable about her subject and was well prepared to defend her side of the argument. I received a score of 14 out of 16 which ironically my opponent got as well. I believe that if I would have spent more time reviewing my information I would have not been as dependent on my notes while presenting the debate.
For this blog entry you were supposed to include the points you used to argue with in class. I know you made some points in class and they need to be on here. INclude those and you'll be good to go!
ReplyDeletei agree with CJ. Adding the points you mentioned during your actually debate would be great. Also, i appreciated the way you gave your opponent a complement. That is great sportsmanship!!
ReplyDeleteBefore I comment on your debate topic I would like to address some blog suggests. First I think you should put your reacts to your points for your debate. By this I mean maybe write a few sentences so that if another person came onto your blog who wasnt in this school they would be able to understand your view better. Second I think you should add more picture to your blog to make it more attractive, because right now it looks like just a whole bounch of words that no one would want to read.
ReplyDeleteNow about your debate topic. I am aganist GM foods because my adding chemicals to them scientists and farmers could be creating noncurable diseases. I think farmers should just take different actions to keep their foods healthy like maybe growing them in a green house so that they can regulate the plants environment. Also some of the diseases, which scientists are still trying to discover the source of, may have come from GM foods. There is no way to tract disease in GM foods so I don't think scintists should use them until they have a way to make sure they are not spreading any tyoe of disease.