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Critical Reflection

 In the beginning, when I walked into this module class, I had a mindset where I thought "how is it going to be different from the effective communication class I had in polytechnic and what more am I even going to learn from this class". However, the first week of class amazed me on the structure of the subjects and the classmates I had. The first goal I had was to expand my vocabulary and write professionally. I know I am a sociable person, but I am not able to put them in good sentence form when writing. Throughout this module, the rephrasing of the paragraphs to avoid plagiarism and commenting on other's writings helped me. I got to learn new methods of structuring my sentences and new words from others at the same time. Critiquing my classmate's writings made me realize the same mistakes I have been doing in my blog writings or report. As I started to critique others more, I was able to spot out my own mistakes in my writing and develop them. Thus, I believe that
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Sanghvi,K. (2018). Drunk Driving Detection . h ttp://www.hrpub.org/download/20180730/CSIT2-13510632.pdf  In this article, Sanghvi (2018) researches on drunk driving, which is one of the prime causes to traffic accidents and proposed a variety of sensors that could easily detect and halt people from driving under the influence of alcohol. She mentions how drunk driving accidents are a common critical issue in third world countries and the use of breath monitor by traffic police does not spot all drunk cases. As an alternative, she states that an advanced essential method would be incorporating low-cost and high precise sensors in cars. If the sensors detect alcohol in the driver’s system, it could be programmed to slow down the vehicle speed, warn other people or ” notify the police through the internet”. In support, she presented few drunk detection systems that incorporated sensors such as air-pack, accelerometer, orientation and alcohol, with their advantages and limitations. The art

Reader Response (Final)

Reader Response   “What We Do and Don’t Know about the Links between Air Pollution and Coronavirus”  is an article written by Lewis (2020), an atmospheric scientist, explaining the strong connection between smog and coronavirus and describing other factors which could exacerbate the mortality from the virus. He supports the strong connection by stating the similarities of health condition issues between smog and coronavirus that increase the number of deaths. Lewis also mentions that exchange of opinion by people on “how air pollution affects the rates of mortality from the disease” was a debatable topic considering the strong connection between both. He also states other contributors that “increase the prevalence of underlying health conditions” of individuals. When these factors are combined, those with the virus may have their health deteriorate further. Additionally, it is questionable that improving air quality will proportionally ameliorate the spread of the disease. While I

Draft 2 : Reader Resposne

In the article “What We Do and Don’t Know about the Links between Air Pollution and Coronavirus” written by Alistair Levis (2020), an atmospheric scientist, explains and supports the strong connection between them and states other factors which could exacerbate the mortality from the virus. He supports his views by stating the similarities of health conditions issues between smog and coronavirus that increase the number of deaths. Alistair also mentions that exchange of views by people on “how air pollution affects the rates of mortality from the disease” was tough to conclude considering the strong connection between both. He also states other contributors that “increase the prevalence of underlying health conditions” of individuals. When these factors pile up, those with the virus may have their health deteriorate further. Additionally, it is questionable that improving air pollution will proportionally ameliorate the spread of the disease. While I agree with Levi's explanation,

Draft Read Response

In the article “What We Do and Don’t Know about the Links between Air Pollution and Coronavirus,” written by Alistair Levis (2020), an atmospheric scientist, explains and supports the strong connection between them and states other factors which could exacerbate the mortality from the virus. He supports his views by stating the similarities of health conditions issues between smog and coronavirus that increase the number of deaths. Alistair also mentions that exchange of views by people on “how air pollution affects the rates of mortality from the disease” was tough to conclude considering the strong connection between both. He also states other contributors that “increase the prevalence of underlying health conditions” of individuals. When these factors pile up, those with the virus may have their health deteriorate further. Additionally, it is questionable that improving air pollution will proportionally ameliorate the spread of the disease. While I agree with Levi's explanation,

Draft Article Summary - What We Do and Don’t Know about the Links between Air Pollution and Coronavirus

In the article “What We Do and Don’t Know about the Links between Air Pollution and Coronavirus,” written by Alistair Levis (2020), an atmospheric scientist, understands that air pollution is as dire as the current coronavirus situation, especially in cities. He supports this statement by stating the similarities of health conditions issues between smog and coronavirus that increase the number of deaths. Alistair also mentions that exchange of views by people on “how air pollution affects the rates of mortality from the disease” was tough to conclude considering the strong connection between both. He examines how the virus was transmitted globally to heavily populated cities, creating a platform for “rapid growth in infections.” Other than the exposure to air pollution, the frequent use of public transportation and high rates of poverty also “increase the prevalence of underlying health conditions” of individuals. When these factors pile up, those with the virus may have their health d

Assignment 1: Formal Letter (Descriptive Reflection)

  Subject: About myself Dear Mr Professor Blackstone, My name is Sarmila, and I am writing this email to introduce myself as being one of your students in effective communication class. I studied architecture in Nanyang polytechnic and did six months of internship at SAA Architects. Eagerness to learn more about the building sector made me choose Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services) Programme in SIT. While choosing this programme, I set two goals in my mind to achieve within graduation. Merging my designing skills with engineering would help to advance my career and potential earnings. Thus, developing my technical knowledge would be my first goal. Given that networking is critical in the working world, my second goal is to refine my communication and writing skills to create a big network with the professionals in this field. That might give me chances of securing a job by connecting with people who would help me to make well-informed decisions about my caree