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The genre that I chose is newspaper article. The audience are usually people ages of fifty-five years old and the public.

Published: October 5th, 2017
Author: Dok Lee

Professor of CSU Stanislaus “murder”

Victim: An English professor named Karen Zandarski, who worked for seven years was found lying on the floor on Thursday afternoon at 1:55PM on October 2nd, 2017, at Anonymous Street in Modesto. Investigators said the victim was electrocuted near her laptop.

Neighbors

According to some investigation, her neighbor, Sam said, “I saw Karen coming out home around 12:30 PM and she came out with a Starbuck drink called Peppermint Hot Chocolate. I waved hi to her as I was in my front yard doing gardening. It’s unbelievable to hear that she was murder.” Investigator also asked if she had any pets and the neighbors said she was unsure if she had any.

Police Version

On the scene, the police said there was a burnt smell and spilled drink. They’re assuming that it may be the Starbuck drink mentioned earlier by the neighbor. The victim does not have any injuries or bruises so, it’s doubted that she was harmed or threatened by anyone. It does not look like the victim has anyone else in the home besides her. She was found lying on the ground in her living room. They found that the laptop was connected to a charger and the battery percentage was at ten. The police said what may have caused her death is that the drink spilled on the laptop, and it was also connected to a charger that created shock to her as her hands were still on the laptop.

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My narrative claims is that LEDs are energy efficient. This prevents people from paying high amount on their bills and the materials used to make the lights are recyclable. My counter narrative claims that LEDs are not energy efficient. LEDs being energy saving, are being used to light up the world that which can erode the Earth. It is artificial light emission that is causing light pollution that can affect nocturnal animals, plants, and micro-organisms. My counter narrative can help me solve the problem that I am writing about by minimizing the amount of light being use to light up the city. Only on necessary areas and not bundles of light together in one place.

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Share  your strategy for reading

I started off by skimming the article and the headlines. Next, I read the abstract for basic understanding. Then, I would read sections where it has information about the topic. I would then go back and read the other sections that I left off or find not as important.

What was difficult about the reading process?

I did not find any difficulty with the reading process but the citation that was included in the text kind of threw me off when I read because there is a chunk of citation in certain paragraphs.

What helped?

By highlighting as I read, it allows me to know that those are the important points and re-reading the text for a clearer understanding. Also, looking up terms that I do not know to know what it means.

What questions do you still have about reading?

I do not have any questions about the reading.

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What your research question is

Why do many say LEDs Lights are sustainable compared to other lights?

What key words you used to search

I used "light emitting diodes".

What filters you used in your search

I selected full text, scholarly journals, academic journal for publication type, article for document type, and change the year range to 2000-2021.

How did you select the sources that you decided to read

I made sure that the text had the word LEDs lights because I did not want articles on general lights. I also skimmed the text and read the abstract for information if I was going to use if for my research.

What questions do you still have about searching?

I do not have any questions about searching.

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Topic: LEDs light bulb

Purpose: To persuade the audience into using LEDs lights over incandescent/fluorescent light to prevent energy consumptions

Potential audiences who can impact change: people who owns/lives in buildings that uses electricity

Research question: Why do many say LEDs Lights are sustainable compared to other lights?

What my audience knows about this topic: My audience knows that different light bulbs contains different materials and the watts power too.

What questions I have: How many look at other options when purchasing for lights? Do people educate themselves about electric devices?

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For my topic proposal, I decided to do my topic on light bulbs. More specifically, I would like to focus more on the different types of light bulbs that can help sustain the environment. Also, to have the people save energy and money. From the three pillars, my topic would fall under environmental as it has to do with energy saving. This topic is towards people who are homeowners and electricity payers that live in the cities or towns that use lights. Not very many people know about the types of light bulbs that they are using inside of their homes. Also to mention, how dangerous some light bulbs may be just by what they are made of or creates heat.

Lights are one of the major things that are needed in the dark to light up the room or house, especially at night. Light bulbs have existed for a long time. There are many varieties of light bulbs to choose from that can range from the quality being good or bad. Some may be cheap or expensive. However, some may not know that the type of light bulbs that are being used can harm the environment. There are light bulbs that are created to reduce the waste of materials. For example, the wires or the materials that are used to create the light bulb are made from recyclable waste. Some may not be made from waste that are recyclable and can be harmful to the environment. There are many different types of light bulbs that people can choose from, but the kind of light bulb that can help save the environment is LED light bulbs. LED light bulbs do not contain mercury and can be recyclable. Not to mention, it can help people with their electricity bills. This is a win-win for the environment and electricity payers.

This research is important to me because I feel that light bulbs are not really something that is brought up a lot, especially when we use it in our everyday lives. Like many others, I did not know that light bulbs play a part in sustainability until I was educated about the certain types of bulbs that can save money and energy. I also want to bring out the importance of how buying the correct light bulb can not only help the environment but help others to budget their money. I know that money is also something that we all struggle with and that is why I think buying the one that can help people save money is important. What I hope to learn from this topic is how light bulbs are a part of sustainability and the materials used to make this item. Also, I would hope to gain more knowledge about the amount of power the light bulb ignites using recyclable materials.

Question for my Peers: Do you use specific types of light bulbs or just randomly grab something off the shelf when purchasing light bulbs? Do you know the differences between the light bulbs you buy for your homes?

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Millions of Electric Cars are Coming. What Happens to All the Dead Batteries?

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The article that I am analyzing is "Millions of Electric Cars are Coming. What Happens to All the Dead Batteries?" by Ian Morse published by Science. The author's purpose of the message is to express the recycling of electric vehicle batteries that are no longer in use and ways how materials can be restored. The author mentions a lot about the chemical that is being put to use for these eclectic vehicles and how harmful it may be to the environment. Even trying to make them reusable, it is still dangerous as it has its own cons and pros. The author effectively proves his argument to an audience of mechanics, battery makers, and car drivers by heavily mentioning about the materials that are used to make the battery. Also, the consequences of batteries creating a problematic toxin for the landfill if not taken care of.

One of the rhetorical devices being used in the article would be pathos. When the researchers mentioned how recycling can have a good impact on the government, "Better recycling methods would not only prevent pollution, researchers note, but also help governments boost their economic and national security by increasing supplies of key battery metals that are controlled by one or a few nations. "On the one side, [disposing of EV batteries] is a waste management problem. And on the other side, it's an opportunity for producing a sustainable secondary stream of critical materials," says Gavin Harper, a University of Birmingham researcher who studies EV policy issues" (science.org). This helps prove the author’s argument by encouraging the people through the wisdom of outcomes of recycling vehicle batteries can help with making the resources enough for the nations to use for other purposes and sustain the environment. There are many good benefits if people recycle the materials that are inside of the batteries and reduce the amount of new materials being put to use to create new batteries. By stating these things how it can greatly impact us, it creates motivation for the people to recycle as much as possible for other great things that the government can do for the people with the unused resources.

Using the IL framework, the article would be part of a continuing conversation because electric cars are a new development of cars that requires engine motors. Engineers are slowly trying to build more of these electric cars that leads to more batteries being put to use. As these electric vehicles are being developed, in the future we will be seeing problems with metal wastes. This article can be used as a source to consider the wastes and consequences it may have if people are planning to make more electric vehicles for the future use. Scientists can use this article to see where they may need improvement in order to make the electric vehicle something suitable for the economy to use and continue developing. Also, if people ever come to consider wiping out engine motor vehicles and replacing them with electric cars, as engine motor vehicles do pollute the environment.

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Introduce, Sustainability, Information Literacy, & Topics

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Introduce, Sustainability, Information Literacy, & Topics

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Hello! My name is Dok Mai Ban, which is in Thai language meaning blooming flowers. I was born in Thailand and moved to the US in 2004. Above is an image of a Hmong clothing embroidery. I enjoy sewing these embroidery, as they are satisfying once I have completed the whole piece. There are many designs that you can do based on your creativity. Not just that, it's an art piece that can be worn. Nowadays, people do not tend to sew these embroideries anymore but they would print them out. This way is an easier and faster way of making money, if you’re one who makes business through selling Hmong clothing. I am the old fashioned type of person who likes to have quality Hmong clothing over the printed ones. The embroidery just lasts longer with threads and actual time being taken to stitch each yarn in. As I am sewing these things onto my fabric, I would take the time to admire the colors that compliments one another. This embroidery does take time to finish, so it is very rewarding to see myself finish the piece. As for my education and career goals, I am pursuing my Bachelor's degree in Nursing within 4 years. This is my 2nd year here at CSU Stanislaus. I plan on coming back for my Master's degree after I have achieved my career. My major is Pre-Nursing and for my career I want to become a Registered Nurse.

When I think about sustainability, I think of it as a way of improvement to the society's living standards. What this means to me is using the best method of reducing the waste of resources being used for our everyday needs. For example, the trees that are being cut down everyday for educational uses. Trees that are being cut down for papers, pencils, and tables. As well as for metals, glass, and things that we use daily for society. How I practice sustainability is recycling waste that is recyclable and taking the oil changes to an auto shop that wants it. Also, instead of throwing bottles and cans into normal trash, I would put them in a separate bag. I would take it to a recycling place and earn money back for recycling.

When I think about information literacy, I think of a context that contains lots of details that has to do with using knowledge to determine the main important point. Also, to understand what the whole context is trying to prove. What this means to me is to have the knowledge to think critically to solve a problem or puzzle.

What I would like to learn about these topics are sustainability and information literacy. This is the first time I saw these two terms and would like to learn a bit more about these two topics. I would also like to know how sustainability is important for our society. Also, how I can put these two topics into use whether it may be just in everyday life or educational wise.