Class Over All

This class was not what i was expecting out of an english class because of the local foods thing being twisted in and at first i did not like the idea of having an entire class being formulated around one topic but in the end i found this beneficial because every assignment played into one another and made each less work.

Extra Credit

I personally appreciated having the opportunity the extra credit for the portfolio and also having to do the assignment because i liked looking over the work i have had to do for this class because it was not only an english class but it was focused on locally grown foods not something most of normally think about on an everyday basis.

Position Statement

I thought the position statement was a good paper for us to write because we had to pick sides to issues related to topics we don't generally even thing about and we had to have a strong opinion about whether or not we liked it or not This can be proven a challenge but it was a good one because it is something we do every day argue but we had to do it constructively and have it well thought out.

Panels

The second day of panels went well also but it was more controversial and brought up more opposing points then the first day and i think this made it more interesting to watch and closer to an actual debate to watch and you could tell they all felt strongly about there topics and did a very good job of presenting there topics in a professional way.

Panels

I thought the panels on the first day brought less arguments forward but went well it was fun to hear other people opinions on what they thought about things. I also thought it was interesting how everyone on the CAFO panel was against CAFO's but never really thought about how they would change there everyday behaviors to fit with sides they chose.

AOC

i absolutely loved All Over Creation! this story totally drew me in and enthralled me. i loved how realistic the whole story was. i felt like i knew all the characters (partially because we could see their thoughts) and i could feel their frustration, pain, and anger. this story really made the GM debate more real, even if the characters were fictional.

DNGC

i thought that while Dinner at the New Gene Cafe was verrrry boring and drawn out it was a very informative and really helped me to understand the issues of GM foods. i think that it helped that i could alternate reading DNGC with AOC for a break from reality. i think that if i hadn't taken this class i never would have thought too much about the issues with GM vs non-GM, even if i don't personally participate or agree with the debate