NYC Sugary Drinks Ban


Another group did a current events presentation. This one today was on the NYC sugary drinks ban. They went about this by doing a debate within the class. The group I was with was on the for the ban of the sugary drinks. Some points we came up with it was that it leads ton obesity, not all businesses are affected by the ban.
Some reasons that debates are good are because they are a great tool for engaging students and livening up classroom curriculum. Using debated in the classroom can help students grasp essential critical thinking and presentation skills. Among the skills classroom debates can foster are abstract thinking, citizenship and etiquette, clarity, organization, persuasion, public speaking, research, teamwork and cooperation.


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