Analyzing Text Portfolio
Organizer
For this portfolio, you will write an essay in which you analyze and evaluate conflicting information based on two informative texts on genetically modified fish you read in the unit.
Use the table below to begin brainstorming information for your essay.
Genetically Modified Salmon Can Feed the World
Say No to Genetically Engineered Salmon
The text argues that genetically modified salmon can help solve the global food crisis by providing a sustainable and plentiful source of food. It highlights the advantages of genetically modifying salmon, such as faster growth rates and disease resistance.
Summary
(A good way to summarize is SWBST:
Somebody…
Wanted…
But…
So…
Then…)
This text opposes genetically engineered salmon, claiming that it poses significant environmental and health risks. It argues that the introduction of genetically modified fish may harm natural ecosystems and potentially cause unknown health problems for consumers.
Persuasive Techniques Used
(See Unit 7, Lesson 5 to review.)
Points where the texts disagree (conflicting information):
Points where the texts interpret information differently:
Points where the texts disagree (conflicting information):
1. The first text argues that genetically modified salmon can solve the global food crisis by providing a sustainable and plentiful source of food. However, the second text opposes genetically engineered salmon, claiming that it poses significant environmental and health risks.
2. The first text highlights the advantages of genetically modifying salmon, such as faster growth rates and disease resistance. On the other hand, the second text argues that the introduction of genetically modified fish may harm natural ecosystems and potentially cause unknown health problems for consumers.
Points where the texts interpret information differently:
1. The first text presents genetically modified salmon as a solution to the global food crisis, emphasizing its potential to provide a sustainable and plentiful source of food. In contrast, the second text interprets the same information as a potential risk to the environment and human health.
2. The first text focuses on the advantages of genetically modifying salmon, such as faster growth rates and disease resistance, to support its argument for their benefits. Conversely, the second text interprets the same information as potential harm to natural ecosystems and potential health problems for consumers.