Each day we are bombarded with information - in popular media, advertisements, or in daily conversations with other members of our society. With the advent of new communication technologies, and the growing awareness of the World Wide Web, this information can be packaged in savvy formats, and it challenges us to be more critical in understanding differing viewpoints or questionable information. In short, we increasingly must rely on our critical thinking skills.
Many issues are also more complex than what a simple opinion can reveal.
Objectives of debate exercises See the relationship between facts and public opinions Develop sensitivity to the contemporary agro-food issues that are relevant to the way you structure your life and the decisions you make. Use evidence to work toward a personal resolution of the issues. Clarify your own values. Learn about and from your fellow students. Over the semester we will have 3 debates scheduled.