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Sambeg’s Reflection#2

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Sambeg Raj Subedi

Reflection#2

 

Initially, I was planning to technically describe the “Calculator” but on doing further research I could not find any interesting facts about its working mechanism. So, I choose the topic “Computer mouse” as an artifact for the second project. In this technical report, I have well explained the nature of the object, scope, working mechanism, detail information and conclusion as simplest as possible to make it understandable for all readers. I choose this topic as an artifact because this topic is quite technical and fascinating. We have used this device in our everyday lives, but we don’t know about its working mechanism. So, I think this topic would be interesting for all readers.

Writing about working mechanism is always a difficult part in any technical description essay because in order to describe the whole mechanism we must have to do lots of research about the topic unless we become familiar with it. First convincing ourselves about the mechanism process is more important because until and unless we are satisfied we cannot describe and explain the process clearly making it understandable for other readers.

Though all the necessary information’s is included in this report, there are still a few things where I can improve. I think I have not used many sources to explain the theoretical part.  I could have used more sources which would certainly help the reader to understand the material clearly.

The super good aspect of this technical description is that I have used several self-explanatory pictures showing its internal parts for both ball-type and optical mouse.

If I had to grade my paper, I would rate it 9.5/10. I think I deserve this because I had followed all the criteria required for any technical description essay and more importantly, I had done a lot of research about this subject so that I could provide detail information about the topic in a more easier and understandable way.

Week #9 Response/Week #9 Response

Sambeg’s week#9 Response

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Weekly Response #9

“Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Step towards Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Bollin Carroll was about rhetoric analysis. In rhetoric, language and images are used to persuade the audience, and the ability to evaluate it is called rhetoric analysis. Understanding the rhetorical analysis is important to make informed decisions and conclusions. Carroll also mentioned that if we are unable to make rhetoric analysis then we are a mindless consumer and it’s easy to fool us. In her essay, she also mentioned how we continuously analyzed people and the environment around us. Based on our past experience and observation, we are quick in making a judgment. I had a similar experience regarding her viewpoint. This incident happened when I was going back to my country a few months ago. In an airplane, my seat was near to the window and I was waiting for the person next to my seat. After a few minutes, a 35-40 years old Arabic guy sat next to me. Just looking at his appearance, I thought he would be rude and aggressive. But soon after the plane departed, he asked where I was from and where was my final destination. I was a little confused about whether to answer him or not. I replied to his question and ask the same question for him. After having a short conversation with him I came to know that he was traveling back to Dubai to meet his sick mother. Then he started showing the picture of her mother and started crying. He continued telling the struggles she made to raise him and make an independent man. It was 12 hours flight and throughout the flight, we were having some sorts of conversation. Surprisingly, when the plane was just about to land, he handed me a book and requested me to accept it as a gift. Then I realized that we should not make a quick judgment just based on the appearance. Therefore, just based on the observation we should not make our rhetorical analysis.

Reflection #1/Reflection #1

reflection 1

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Gabriel Almonte 

 

Reflection  

Grade:85 

 

Cover image: 10/10 

I believe I used an image that grasps a reader’s attention while also showing detail about the item I was describing. 

Abstract: 8/10 

I believe I explained the results of the lab well while introducing ideas that support why this lab is important. I should’ve gone more in depth on other ways to test whether a gun was the issue or if there were other factors that played roles, or whether other threatening objects would have a similar reaction.  

Introduction: 810  

I believe I introduced the idea that certain factors can affect human memory, but I think I should have provided more detail on how and why this is true.  

 

Method: 7/10 

I believe I explained the procedure fairly well but for someone who had a hard time understanding the abstract and introduction or didn’t read them wouldn’t fully grasp the exact procedure. 

 

Resultd:9/10 

I believe I explained the results clearly, stating the different results of the control and experimental group for each of the experiments.  

 

Discussion: 7/10 

I believe I discussed the issue at hand well, but I should have considered that some of my audience may not have understood the topic, so I needed to simplify it or gone more in depth so the audience can fully grasp the idea. 

 

Conclusion: 9/10 

I believe I wrapped up the lab report well while explaining why the lab report was important, some ways this can affect the real world, the results of the lab, and left off with a question on how to improve the procedure that may cause different results.  

Week #8 Response/Week #8 Response

Sambeg’s Week#8 Response

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Weekly Response#8

Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 6: San Junipero and Black Mirror Season1:Episode3: The Entire History of You was related to the relationship between humans and technology. It focusses primarily on how technology has become the central part of the human- life and what potential harmful impact can it cause due to the over-use of those high-tech products. I believe that through those technologies we have access to all world’s information and people’s profile at any time which sounds like an amazing accomplishment but in reality, the world is growing further apart because though peoples are connected together by the social media, there is no bond between them. In my personal experience, I used to have many close friends in my home country with whom I used to spend most of the time hanging together, exploring new places, sharing our difficulties and helping each other in every situation. But once I shifted to the US for higher education, I felt like though we are connected through social media and video communication app, the friendship we used to have before is gradually degrading. This shows how the relationship changes when we are connected online instead of in-person. In the Black Mirror episode “San Junipero” and “The Entire History of You”, a small device attached to head stored all the past memories and we could rewind and analyze every past event. In such an environment, it is very difficult to live a real life because even a single mistake can ruin a whole life. People are faking their natural behavior and are paying attention to every detail. This technology had negatively impacted everyone’s life and Liam was one of them. At the end, he realized that he was happier when he had not used such technology and was living his present, so he finally decides to remove the chip from his head.

Reflection #2/Reflection #2

Reflection 2

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For assignment #2 we were assigned to write a technical description about an imaginary object. I decided to write it on ironman’s helmet. I went into deep detail on many parts of the helmet. I described all the features of the helmet. I explained why certain protective parts were in place, I also explained the purpose of certain lights on the helmet. While explaining all these parts and their functions I also explained how many of these functions would be useful to ironman while he would be using the suit.  I believe I grasped all aspects of the assignment that were trying to be addressed with this assignment. 

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