To Spray or Not to Spray?

This task is about evaluating ideas and information.

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Read 'To Spray or Not to Spray?' (School Journal Part 4, Number 3, Learning Media, 2005). 
Think carefully about what each of the 4 students in the article said about the spraying programme.
 
a)  Which student do you think would most agree with the statement, "Spraying is safe"? 
     i)   The student's name:
     ii)  My reasons for choosing this student are:

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b)  Which student do you think would most disagree with the statement, "Spraying is safe"?
     i)   The student's name:
     ii)  My reasons for choosing this student are:

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c)  The Ministry of Agriculture says, "When spray is applied correctly,
     it does not harm people, animals, plants or insects except PAM caterpillars."
     Do you believe the Ministry of Agriculture? 
     Collect as much evidence as you can from the whole text to support your view.

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d)  Think about all the views you have read about. Do you think the spraying is a good thing? 
     Give reasons for your opinion
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