INVESTIGATING ISSUES SIDES SIDES S State the Issue

INVESTIGATING ISSUES SIDES

SIDES �S - State the Issue �I - Identify the Stakeholder �D - Determine the Viewpoint �E - Evaluate the Viewpoints �S - State your opinion

S – State the Issue � Make it a clear statement � It can be: �economic (e. g. how is money earned and spent as a part of travel and tourism), �Cultural (e. g. the relationships among groups of people, including tourists and their hosts) �Social (e. g. how a society functions, who makes decisions, who has influence, and how these factors affect travel and tourism)

State the Issue con’t �Environmental (the relationship between humans and the natural environment) �Political (how decisions are made in tourist areas)

Identify the Stakeholder � Who will be affected by the issue? � There must be at least two people with differing views � Practice activity: Identify the stakeholders

Determine the Viewpoints � Once the stakeholders have been identified, you need to identify their viewpoints. �Assess what the FACTS are around the issue. �Activity: Fact vs Opinion and don’t forget Bias

Evaluate the Viewpoints � WHY did the stakeholders say Yes or No? �Has the viewpoint been presented honestly and with facts? �Have holders of this view been fair in their use of evidence? �Who will benefit if this viewpoint succeeds? �Who will be harmed if this viewpoint succeeds?

State Your Opinion � State your opinion and WHY!!! �Support your opinion iwht evidence, facts, and credible opinions (experts in the field) �You may need to do more research

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