Dora

Through these few weeks of communication lessons, I had the opportunity to nurture my critical thinking skills through the relevant class activities. At the beginning, I was not confident in speaking especially in-front of a big crowd. I often struggle on my content, leading to the lack of confidence in speaking. Exposures to the various frameworks for critical thinking helped me learn, relearn and unlearn different sets of skills. Having the 7 Cs of effective communication at the back of my head is useful for improving my thoughts processes for a more successful way of communication. For instance, it is better to keep our information concise and straight to the point so as to engage our audience better. With that knowledge on how I can optimise my content, it boosts my confidence in speaking. There are also things that I had relearnt which include the use of script during presentations. In the past, I used to rely heavily on scripts. It did not feel wrong as I did engage eye contact o...

               The article “Spray-on, Rinse Off Food ‘Wrapper’, Can Cut Plastic Packaging” written by Jones (2022), introduces a revolutionary solution which is capable of food preservation whilst being environmentally friendly. Most of the packaging that is used in our modern world does an excellent job in preserving the cleanliness of our food which prevents food-related illnesses. However, this comes at the cost of a large amount of plastics being thrust into our environment. With the introduction of this new spray-on wrapper, we can greatly reduce our carbon footprint by cutting down on the extensive amounts of plastics being used today. The way this wrapper works is that a biodegradable fiber, pullulan, is sprayed on the food through the “focused rotary jet spinning” (FRJS) mechanism which can easily be washed off upon consumption.  The fiber has been “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Wi...