“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore” (Lady Gaga). In this quote, Lady Gaga uses commonly shared experiences to communicate her message. Many have… Continue reading Commonplace Book 8
Ethnography Note 3
In my third entry, I’ll be examining my writing in a special activity I wrote last week. I summarized a webcast in which business and political leaders discussed the changes needed to improve international collaboration. I began my summary by introducing the guest speakers and laying out their main arguments. Then, I used contemporary issues… Continue reading Ethnography Note 3
Ethnography Note 2
For my second entry, I’ll be examining my writing in a business memo I submitted recently. Because this is a business memo, my introduction is concise and effective. I provide only the necessary context and the purpose of the business memo. In the introduction, I establish an ordered set of ideas that I examine in… Continue reading Ethnography Note 2
Ethnography Note 1
For this first entry, I will analyze my writing style in a research paper I wrote last semester. I noticed that I begin many of my writings by referencing something in history. In this paper, I wrote about the inequality caused by the pandemic and I referenced the inequality experienced during the Black Plague. As… Continue reading Ethnography Note 1
Reading Summary 2
In their article “How law can help solve the collective action problem of antimicrobial resistance,” Steven Hoffman argues that laws should be used to overcome the political and economic difficulties that aid antimicrobial resistance. More specifically, Hoffman proposes that the United Nations and the World Health Organization introduce international laws that aim at defeating AMR,… Continue reading Reading Summary 2
Reading Summary 1
In “Covid-19 and Regional Health: We’re all in this together?” by Sue Charlton, the author evaluates the impact of Covid-19 and other diseases on the ability of various regions to cooperate, particularly in Australia. More specifically, Charlton analyzes the impacts of globalization on healthcare and the divide between rural and urban healthcare systems in Australia.… Continue reading Reading Summary 1
Commonplace Book 7
“No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced” (David Attenborough). In this quote, Attenborough wishes to communicate his point that society has not yet experienced the effects of global warming and therefore struggles to care about the issue. Attenborough simplifies this into easily… Continue reading Commonplace Book 7
Commonplace Book 6
“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love” (Gandalf, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey). In this quote, the speaker creates a… Continue reading Commonplace Book 6
Commonplace Book 5
“If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years, educate children” (Confucius). Confucius uses parallelism to communicate his point. His first two sentences give a time frame that is well within a human lifespan. However, in his third sentence,… Continue reading Commonplace Book 5
Commonplace Book 4
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light” (Plato). Plato contrasts the innocence of children with adulthood. As children grow into adults, they find comfort from the challenges of the world in ignorance. While children fear what they… Continue reading Commonplace Book 4
