⛵ Sailing Home · Lesson 1 of 2
Conflicting Viewpoints
Two articles, same ocean, opposite conclusions. Work out what each one is actually claiming.
Watch this first
It sets up what you are reading for.
Read both articles
Read them in either order, but read both before you decide anything.
Both readings
📄 Ocean Plastic Does Not Lead to Marine Life Population Decline
Capture what each text says
Complete the AEIOU graphic organiser in the Lesson 1 worksheet to help you capture important information from each text.
⚖️ Both can be careful and still disagree
Two sources can each be accurate and still reach opposite conclusions, because they choose different evidence to put in front of you. Note what each article leaves out — that gap is usually the argument.