Water pollution refers to the degradation of water quality, and it is one of the biggest environmental challenges that the world is facing today. Waterborne diseases caused by water pollution have killed thousands of people in the United States throughout the years. Some of these diseases include Cholera and E.coli, which continue to be a […]
My Blogs
For my passion blog I have decided to choose the topic of the #SOSVenezuela movement that occurred in Venezuela last year in February through April, and about the student protests that are still happening. For my civic issues blog I have decided to talk about language and multiculturalism in the United States.
“I Believe” Podcast- Rough Draft
I Believe in the Beauty of a Bond. I look around me at the remains of an Island named Kessennuma, a region known for its fishing industry on the province of Miyagi, Japan. The beach is colored with specks of objects in all shapes, textures and sizes. Faded blue tiles of what used to be […]
Ideas for future posts and the “This I Believe” project.
Possible “This I Believe” topics:1. I believe that music has no language barriers 2. I believe that dogs really are a person’s best friend Possible passion blog topics: 1. Famous Idioms- meaning of interesting idioms that we use often on the English language and where they originate from. 2. Venezuela- A blog about the social […]
The Four Questions in the Context of Net Neutrality
1. Conjecture Questions: Does it exist? Did it happen? What is the definition of net neutrality? Is the internet currently neutral? What companies are in support of net neutrality? What companies are trying to change it? Have there ever been any previous events where a similar issue concerning the internet occurred? What was the resolution […]
Visual Aids
Chapter six explains that a person should use visual aids whenever it will enhance the purpose of whatever message they are trying to communicate. Basically, visual aids should be used if they can give the audience a more in depth understanding of the message, or if it helps in establishing the purpose of the message. […]
My Paradigm Shift Essay and TED Talk
For my paradigm shift essay and TED talk, I will be talking about youth movements and the changes they have gone through from the decade of the sixties till present day. For my TED talk I will be putting an emphasis on Latin American countries, since I have personal experiences with some of the movements […]
My Impression on Adichie’s TED Talks
Personally, I thought that Adichie’s TED talks were really engaging and compelling. The shifts that I recognized in these two talks were the shift in the connotation of feminism from negative and extreme, to a more positive and rational idea, and the shift from acceptance of stereotypes to a more challenging mentality of those stereotypes. […]
“Animals Are Not Clowns” Campaign- Rough Draft
Many people around the world have, at one point in their lifetime, watched with eyes full of innocent wonder the entertaining performance of a circus; lions jumping through rings of fire, chimpanzees juggling and dogs dressed up as clowns doing tricks. With all of these memories of wonderful performances and time spent with family, it […]
Rhetorical Analysis
Lilly King is a prestigious author who is best known for books such as “Father of the Rain” and her most recent piece, “Euphoria”. On her New York Times post titles “Would marriage ruin our Happiness?” she discusses her personal experiences with relationships and her views from marriage based on her observations from people around […]