Food/Genetic Engineering
Correct the following statement:
There is too many food waste in the world.
There is too MUCH food waste in the world.
Correct the following statement:
The laboratories conduct many experiences.
The laboratories conduct many experiments.
Describe the difference between:
Medical marijuana and recreational marijuana
Recreational marijuana is used primarily for social or personal leisure purposes, while medical marijuana is prescribed by certified doctors for medical purposes.
Correct the following statement:
IA consumes large amounts of energy.
AI consumes large amounts of energy.
Correct the following statement:
I'm not agree with you.
I do not agree with you.
I don't agree with you.
What does "GMO" stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
Describe one ethical concern surrounding animal testing. (You can pretend to be an animal rights activist)
Ideas:
- it causes suffering to animals
- the benefits to human beings are not proven
- any benefits to human beings that animal testing does provide could be produced in other ways
Define the following term: illicit
forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Describe the concept of "sobriety" in relation to the energy problem.
Energy sobriety means voluntarily making planned reductions in energy consumption.
Give two phrases that could be used to ask for your opponent's opinion during a debate.
What's your idea? What are your thoughts on all of this? How do you feel about that? Do you have anything to say about this? What do you think? Do you agree?
Pronounce the following words with the correct syllable stress:
- organic
- mutation
- scarcity
- or-GAN-ic
- mu-TA-tion
- SCAR-ci-ty
Pronounce the following words with the correct syllable stress:
- cosmetic
- research (verb)
- intensive
- cos-MET-ic
- re-SEARCH
- in-TEN-sive
Pronounce the following words with the correct syllable stress:
- regulation
- addiction
- legalization
- reg-u-LA-tion
- ad-DIC-tion
- le-gal-i-ZA-tion
Pronounce the following words with correct syllable stress:
- generative
- renewable
- transition
- GEN-er-a-tive
- re-NEW-a-ble
- tran-SI-tion
Give one phrase that can be used for partially conceding within a debate.
Some examples :
- that might be the case but…
- whereas it might be true that…it is not true that…
- it’s certainly true that…but
List 8 vocabulary words related to genetic engineering.
- DNA, RNA, cloning, mutation, gene, cell, gene expression, bioengineering, chromosome, biotechnology, genetic modification, GMO, designer babies, CRISPR, enzymes, vaccine(s)
What are two alternative techniques to animal testing?
Define the following term:
- gateway drug
- a drug which supposedly leads the user on to more addictive or dangerous drugs
Give four examples of renewable energy sources.
- Wind turbines/wind energy
- Solar panels/solar energy
- Hydropower
- Geothermal
- Tidal energy
Give a 30 second "closing statement" for a debate on the ethics of cloning.
*Reminder this should summarize your main points and offer a final evaluation or call to action.
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Offer a 30 second "closing statement" for a debate about urban farming. You are FOR it.
*Reminder closing statements should summarize your arguments and offer an evaluation/call to action.
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Offer a 30 second "closing statement" for a debate about animal testing. You are AGAINST it.
*Reminder closing statements should summarize your arguments and offer an evaluation/call to action.
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Can you recall one interesting fact from the video "A Fact-Checked Debate on Legal Weed"?
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You are debating someone who believes that AI will cause massive job displacement in the near future. Offer one counter argument with a relevant example.
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Explain two arguments for and two arguments against the legalization of marijuana.
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