critical thinking 3

Studying the English language is never easy for me, especially in writing. Even though I major in Chinese Studies in NUS, and the usage of English is not much required, the other modules that I am taking are taught in English and thus it is expected of me to be eloquent in the language. Honestly speaking, not many people take note of grammar in their daily conversations. For many, as long as what they saying can be understood by others, they are perfectly fine with each other.  Nonetheless, this perception does not apply in writing. Through ES1102, I have done many grammar exercises and it really helps me to learn more about the various grammatical rules and techniques that I can use in my writing.

ES1102 provides students with a platform to study grammar by various means. Instead of getting answers from the tutor, we are given the chance to spot grammar mistakes in our exercises and this really helps me learn much faster and remember better. With the practices done in class and the online quizzes, I am slowly being able to spot grammatical errors in my friends' work and to me that is definitely a sign of improvement.

If I am able to spot others mistakes, the next step for me will be to start correcting myself in my own writing. I need to read more books and newspapers which will help me improve my language skills so that I can be more fluent in the language. I will also need to apply those techniques by doing writing exercises more often as “practice makes perfect.” Once they are written, I need to read and correct my work just like what I did in class. Moreover, I also need to discipline myself to speak proper English with my friends because I realised that we write the way we speak. Even though I may not need to use English much due to my major, but mastering English is beneficial for me especially when I enter the workforce, and better in communicating with others.

critical thinking 2

Studying the English language is never easy for me, especially in writing. Even though I major in Chinese Studies in NUS, and the usage of English is not much required. However, the other modules that I am taking are taught in English and thus it is expected of me to be eloquent in the language. Honestly speaking, not many people take note of grammar in their daily conversations. For many, as long as what they saying can be understood by others, they are perfectly fine with each other.  Nonetheless, this perception does not apply in writing. Through ES1102, I have done many grammar exercises and it really helps me to learn more about the various grammatical rules and techniques that I can use in my writing.

ES1102 provides students with a platform to study grammar by various means. Instead of getting answers from the tutor, we are given the chance to spot grammar mistakes in our exercises and this really helps me learn much faster and remember better. With the practices done in class and the online quizzes, I am slowly being able to spot grammatical errors in my friends' work and to me that is definitely a sign of improvement.

If I am able to spot others mistakes, the next step for me will be to start correcting myself in my own writing. I need to read more books and newspapers which will help me improve my language skills so that I can be more fluent in the language. I will also need to apply those techniques by doing writing exercises more often as “practice makes perfect.” Once they are written, I need to read and correct my work just like what I did in class. Moreover, I also need to discipline myself to speak proper English with my friends because I realised that we write the way we speak. Even though I may not need to use English much due to my major, but mastering English is beneficial for me especially when I enter the workforce, and better in communicating with others.

critical reflection

Studying the English language is never easy for me, especially in writing. Even though I major in Chinese Studies in NUS, and it seems like the usage of English is not required. However, the other modules that I am taking are taught in English and thus it is expected of me to be eloquent in the language. Honestly speaking, not many people take note of grammar in their daily conversations. For many, as long as what they said can be understood by others, they are perfectly fine with it.  Nonetheless, this perception does not apply in writing. Through ES1102, I had done many grammar exercises and it really helps me to learn more about the various grammatical rules and techniques that I can use in my writing.

ES1102 provides students with a platform to study grammar by various means. Instead of getting answers from the tutor, we are given the chance to spot grammar mistakes in our exercises and this really helps me learn must faster and remember better. With the practices in class and the online quizzes, I am slowly being able to spot grammatical errors in my friends' work and to me that is definitely a sign of improvement.

If I am able to spot others mistakes, the next step for me will be to start correcting myself in my own writing. I need to read more books and newspapers which will help me improve my language skills so that I can be more fluent in the language. I will also need to apply what I learnt by doing more writing exercises and also discipline myself to speak proper English in my daily conversations.

globalization essay final

Infectious diseases are increasing at a rapid rate as there are at least 30 new infectious disease have discovered in the past 20 years (TWN Third World Network). In this time of globalization, people are able to travel around the world and connect with each other more easily. Therefore, this will increase the risks of spreading infectious diseases more easily because people are usually carrying the virus unknowingly just like first person infected by SARS virus who has travelling around the world without knowing about it.  However, with the advancement of technology and science, scientists have been found new ways of tackling infectious diseases, such as the use of genetic engineering (McPhersson, 2008). The World Health Organisation (WHO) links countries together, it behaves like a leader of the world that “set rules and regulations regarding outbreaks of pandemics and also implement preventive measures against these diseases” (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  These are some solutions that have been used to tackle pandemics; moreover, the individual should also be more vigilant towards the spreading of these diseases and the countries’ governments should work together to be more alert on the warning signs. People cannot eliminate global pandemics, but they can work together to reduce the risk of the pandemics.

Countries should work closely together to be more alert to the warning signs. Due to globalization, countries have become more interconnected and interdependent on each other.  An American and a Japanese having lunch in a Spanish restaurant in Beijing is no longer a strange scene; people are travelling around the world for business or leisure much more easily in a globalised world.  However, there is a flip-side: people usually forget that this increase in mobility accelerates the risk of the spread of diseases. SARS is one such example; it started as a regional outbreak in China, and spread rapidly within weeks along the routes of international air travel to over 25 countries and 5 continents(Tatem Rogers &Hay,2006). Patients carried the virus unknowingly, spreading the virus to the countries they travelled to.  In recent years, scientists have looked into science to alleviate pandemic challenges such as genetic engineering and “its success can be shown in the total elimination of serious diseases such as smallpox and even rinderpest in animals” (Locke, 2011).Technology may be able to help alleviate some diseases, but it is very time consuming and costly; a full clinical trial can cost to few million dollars and needs thousands of people to participate in it. Therefore, genetic engineering is not easily accessible to the world population.  Moreover, the more serious problem is a lack of national and international political will and resources to develop and support the systems that are necessary to detect and stop the spread. Therefore, countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert to the warning signs that may signal the start of the spread of a disease and exchange information to ensure closer cooperation between affected countries.  Moreover, First World countries could do more to help poorer countries in the transportation of medical facilities so that they can have easier access to medical supplies in times of need.

Governments should also help to raise the awareness of the citizens regarding this issue.  The WHO and United Nations Health Committee have set up have rules and regulations to limit the chance of spreading diseases around the world (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  However, it is usually the government’s problem because many citizens do not care about polices. In order for these rules to be successfully implemented, citizens have to be fully aware of their existence and this is where the government could do more to raise the citizen’s awareness of these rules.  This would also ensure that the nation would not panic if a pandemic hits the country.  People should be more aware about infectious diseases, just like the Japanese are well-trained to deal with earthquakes; hence, if earthquakes were to hit their country, they would know how to react immediately.   Therefore, in the same way, citizens should be educated to remain vigilant regarding the spread of diseases so that if there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, citizens would know the necessary precautionary actions to take.

In conclusion, global pandemics will still be the most challenging problem in the future. People cannot totally eliminated them. However, countries can help each other to make sure the pandemic information is updated and individuals can be more aware to prevent the spreading of disease.

 

1. New diseases and renewed threats, TWN Third World Network. Retrieved from http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/dise-cn.htm
2. McPherson, J. (2008).Effects of Genetic Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/genetic-engineering.shtml
3. Nevrus Zogu &Shpetim Rezniqi &University College “BIZNESI”, (2013), Globalization and global threats: Challenges for the 21 century pandemic management.  Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/BuciZogu1/globalization-and-global-threats-and-pandemic-threts-21-century
4. Tatem, AJ & Rogers, J .D& Hay ,S.I (2006). Global Transport Networks and Infectious Disease Spread . Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145127/
5. Locke, S. F. (2011), Rinderpest, the Cattle-Killing Plague, to Become the Second Officially-Eradicated Scourge. Retrieved from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-03/first-we-eradicated-smallpox-rinderpest-next

 

 

globalization essay final draft 3

Infectious diseases are increasing at a rapid rate as there are at least 30 new infectious disease have discovered in the past 20 years (TWN Third World Network). In this time of globalization, people are able to travel around the world and connect with each other more easily. Therefore, this will increase the risks of spreading infectious diseases more easily because people are usually carrying the virus unknowingly just like first person infected by SARS virus who are travelling around the world without knowing about it.  However, with the advancement of technology and science, scientists have been found new ways of tackling infectious diseases, such as the use of genetic engineering (McPhersson, 2008). The World Health Organisation (WHO) links countries together, it behaves like a leader of the world that “set rules and regulations regarding outbreaks of pandemics and also implement preventive measures against these diseases” (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  These are some solutions that have been used to tackle pandemics; moreover, the individual should also be more vigilant towards the spreading of these diseases and the countries government should work together to be more alert on the warning signs. People cannot eliminate global pandemic, but they can work together to reduce the risk of the pandemic.

Countries should work closely together to be more alert to the warning signs. Due to globalization, countries have become more interconnected and interdependent on each other.  An American and a Japanese having lunch in a Spanish restaurant in Beijing is no longer a strange scene; people are travelling around the world for business or leisure much more easily in a globalised world.  However, there is a flip-side: people usually forget that this increase in mobility accelerates the risk of the spread of diseases. SARS is one such example; it started as a regional outbreak in China, and spread rapidly within weeks along the routes of international air travel to over 25 countries and 5 continents(Tatem Rogers &Hay,2006). Patients carried the virus unknowingly, spreading the virus to the countries they travelled to.  Recent years, scientists have looked into science to alleviate pandemics challenges such as genetic engineering and “its success can be shown in the total elimination of serious diseases such as smallpox and even rinderpest in animals” (Locke, 2011).Technology may be able to help alleviate some diseases, but it is very time consuming and costly; a full clinical trial can be costly up to few million dollars and needs thousands of people to participate in it. Therefore, genetic engineering is not easily accessible to everybody, not even those living in Third World countries, First World countries may not be all affordable to it.  Moreover, the more serious problem is a lack of national and international political will and resources to develop and support the system that are necessary to detect and stop the spread. Therefore, countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert to the warning signs that may signal the start of the spread of a disease and exchange information to ensure closer cooperation between affected countries.  Moreover, First World countries could be done more to help poorer countries in the transportation of medical facilities so that they can have easier access to medical supplies in times of need.

Governments should also help to raise the awareness of the citizens regarding this issue.  The WHO and United Nations Health Committee have set up have rules and regulations to limit the chance of spreading diseases around the world (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  However, it is usually the government’s problem, many citizens do not care about polices. In order for these rules to be successfully implemented, citizens have to be fully aware of its existence and this is where the government could do more to raise the citizen’s awareness of these rules.  This would also ensure that the nation would not panic if a pandemic hits the country.  People should be more aware about infectious diseases, just like the Japanese are well-trained to deal earthquakes; hence, if earthquakes were to hit their country, they would know how to react immediately.   Therefore, in the same way, citizens should be educated to remain vigilant regarding the spread of diseases so that if there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, citizens would know the necessary precautionary actions to take.

In conclusion, global pandemics will still be the most challenging problem in the future. People cannot totally eliminated them. However, countries can help each other to make sure the pandemic information is updated and individuals can be more aware to prevent the spreading of disease.

 

1. New diseases and renewed threats, TWN Third World Network. Retrieved from http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/dise-cn.htm
2. McPherson, J. (2008).Effects of Genetic Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/genetic-engineering.shtml
3. Nevrus Zogu &Shpetim Rezniqi &University College “BIZNESI”, (2013), Globalization and global threats: Challenges for the 21 century pandemic management.  Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/BuciZogu1/globalization-and-global-threats-and-pandemic-threts-21-century
4. Tatem, AJ & Rogers, J .D& Hay ,S.I (2006). Global Transport Networks and Infectious Disease Spread . Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145127/
5. Locke, S. F. (2011), Rinderpest, the Cattle-Killing Plague, to Become the Second Officially-Eradicated Scourge. Retrieved from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-03/first-we-eradicated-smallpox-rinderpest-next

 

 

globalization final draft 2

During the past 20 years, at least 30 new diseases have emerged (TWN Third World Network). In this time of globalization, people are able to travel around the world and connect with each other more easily. Therefore, this will increase the risks of spreading infectious diseases more easily because people are usually carrying the virus unknowingly just like first person infected by SARS virus who are travelling around the world without knowing about it.  However, with the advancement of technology and science, scientists have been found new ways of tackling infectious diseases, such as the use of genetic engineering (McPhersson, 2008). The World Health Organisation (WHO) links countries together for rules and regulations regarding outbreaks of pandemics and also implement preventive measures against these diseases (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  These are some solutions that have been used to tackle pandemics; moreover, the individual should also be more vigilant towards the spreading of these diseases and the countries government should work together to be more alert on the warning signs. People cannot eliminate global pandemic, but they can work together to reduce the risk of the pandemic.

Countries should work closely together to be more alert to the warning signs. Due to globalization, countries have become more interconnected and interdependent on each other.  An American and a Japanese having lunch in a Spanish restaurant in Beijing is no longer a strange scene; people are travelling around the world for business or leisure much more easily in a globalised world.  However, there is a flip-side: people usually forget that this increase in mobility accelerates the risk of the spread of diseases. SARS is one such example; it started as a regional outbreak in China, and spread rapidly within weeks along the routes of international air travel to over 25 countries and 5 continents(Tatem Rogers &Hay,2006). Patients carried the virus unknowingly, spreading the virus to the countries they travelled to.  Recent years, scientists have looked into science to alleviate pandemics challenges such as genetic engineering and its success can be shown in the total elimination of serious diseases such as smallpox and even rinderpest in animals (Locke, 2011).Technology may be able to help alleviate some diseases, but it is very time consuming and costly; a full clinical trial can be costly up to few million dollars and needs thousands of people to participate in it. Therefore, genetic engineering is not easily accessible to everybody, not even those living in Third World countries, First World countries may not be all affordable to it.  Moreover, the more serious problem is a lack of national and international political will and resources to develop and support the system that are necessary to detect and stop the spread. Therefore, countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert to the warning signs that may signal the start of the spread of a disease and exchange information to ensure closer cooperation between affected countries.  Moreover, First World countries could be done more to help poorer countries in the transportation of medical facilities so that they can have easier access to medical supplies in times of need.

Governments should also help to raise the awareness of the citizens regarding this issue.  The WHO and United Nations Health Committee have defined a set of rules and regulations prohibiting or limiting the international spread of diseases (Zogu&Rezniqi, 2013).  However, it is usually the government’s problem, many citizens do not care about polices. In order for these rules to be successfully rolled out, citizens have to be fully aware of its existence and this is where the government could do more to raise the citizen’s awareness of these rules.  This would also ensure that the nation would not panic if a pandemic hits the country.  People should be more aware about infectious diseases, just like the Japanese are well-trained to deal earthquakes; hence, if earthquakes were to hit their country, they would know how to react immediately.   Therefore, in the same way, citizens should be educated to remain vigilant regarding the spread of diseases so that if there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, citizens would know the necessary precautionary actions to take.

In conclusion, global pandemics will still be the most challenging problem in the future. People cannot totally eliminated them. However, countries can help each other to make sure the pandemic information is updated and individuals can be more aware to prevent the spreading of disease.

 

1. New diseases and renewed threats, TWN Third World Network. Retrieved from http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/dise-cn.htm
2. McPherson, J. (2008).Effects of Genetic Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/genetic-engineering.shtml
3. Nevrus Zogu &Shpetim Rezniqi &University College “BIZNESI”, 2013, Globalization and global threats: Challenges for the 21 century pandemic management.  Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/BuciZogu1/globalization-and-global-threats-and-pandemic-threts-21-century
4. Tatem, AJ  D& Rogers ,J .& Hay ,S.I (2006). Global Transport Networks and Infectious Disease Spread . Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145127/
5. Susannah F.Locke , (2011), Rinderpest, the Cattle-Killing Plague, to Become the Second Officially-Eradicated Scourge. Retrieved from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-03/first-we-eradicated-smallpox-rinderpest-next

 

globalization final draft

During the past 20 years, at least 30 new diseases have emerged. (TWN Third World Network , ) In this time of globalization, people are able to travel around the world and connect with each other more easily. Therefore, this will increase the risks of spreading infectious diseases more easily because people are usually carrying the virus unknowingly.  However, with the advancement of technology and science, scientists have found new ways of tackling infectious diseases, such as the use of genetic engineering.( McPhersson,2008 ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) links countries together for rules and regulations regarding outbreaks of pandemics and also discusses preventive measures against these diseases.  (Zogu&Rezniqi,2013)  These are some solutions that have been rolled out to tackle pandemics; Moreover, the individual should also be more vigilant towards the spread of these diseases and the government should work together to be more alert on the warning signs. People cannot totally eliminate global pandemic , but people can work together to reduce the risk of the pandemic .

Countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert on the warning signs. Due to globalization, countries have become more interconnected and interdependent on each other for the transport of people and goods.  An American and a Japanese having lunch in a Spanish restaurant in Beijing is no longer a strange scene; people are travelling around the world for business or leisure much more easily in a globalised world.  However, there is a flip-side in every situation: people usually forget that this increase in mobility thus accelerates the risk of the spread of diseases. SARS is one such example; it started as a regional outbreak in China, and spread rapidly within weeks along the routes of international air travel to over 25 countries and 5 continents.( Tatem Rogers &Hay,2006) Patients carried the virus unknowingly, spreading the virus to the countries they travelled to.  Scientists have looked into using genetic engineering to alleviate this problem and its success can be shown in the total elimination of serious diseases such as smallpox and rinderpest.  (Locke,2011 )Technology may be able to help alleviate some diseases, but it is very time consuming and costly; a full clinical trial can cost up to a few million dollars and needs thousands of people to participate in it. Therefore, genetic engineering is not easily accessible to everybody, especially those living in Third World countries.  Moreover , the more serious problem is  a lack of national and international political will and resources to develop and support the system that are necessary to detect and stop the spread. Therefore, countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert on the warning signs that may signal the start of the spread of a disease and exchange information to ensure closer cooperation between affected countries.  More could be done to help poorer countries in the transportation of medical facilities so that they can have easier access to medical supplies in times of need.

Government should also help to raise the awareness of the citizens regarding this issue.  The WHO and United Nations Health Committee have defined a set of rules and regulations prohibiting or limiting the international spread of diseases.(Zogu&Rezniqi,2013)  However, it is usually the government’s problem, citizens do not care about polices given out. In order for these rules to be successfully rolled out, citizens have to be fully aware of its existence and this is where the government could do more to raise the citizen’s awareness of these rules.  This would also ensure that the nation would not break into panic if a pandemic really hits the country.  People should be more aware about infectious diseases, just like the Japanese are well-trained to face earthquakes; hence, if earthquakes were to hit their country, they would know how to react immediately.   Therefore, in the same way, citizens should be educated to remain vigilant regarding the spread of diseases so that if there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, citizens would know the necessary precautionary actions to take.

In conclusion, global pandemic will still be the most challenging problem in the future. People couldn’t totally eliminated it. However, countries can help each other to make sure the information is updated and individuals can be more aware to prevent the spreading of disease.

 

1. TWN Third World Network. Retrieved from http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/dise-cn.htm
2. Jerry McPhersson. 2008.Effects of Genetic Engineering. Retrieved from http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/genetic-engineering.shtml
3. Nevrus Zogu PhD&Shpetim Rezniqi PhD &University College “BIZNESI” , 2013, Globaization and global threats : Challenges for the 21 century pandemic management .  Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/BuciZogu1/globalization-and-global-threats-and-pandemic-threts-21-century
4. AJ Tatem ,D.J Rogers , S.I Hay , 2006, Global Transport Networks and Infectious Disease Spread . Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145127/
5. Susannah F.Locke , 2011, Rinderpest, the Cattle-Killing Plague, to Become the Second Officially-Eradicated Scourge. Retrieved from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-03/first-we-eradicated-smallpox-rinderpest-next

globalization draft 1

During the past 20 years, at least 30 new diseases have emerged.  In this time of globalization, people are able to travel around the world and connect with each other more easily. Therefore, this will increase the risks of spreading infectious diseases more easily because people are usually carrying the virus unknowingly.  However, with the advancement of technology and science, scientists have found new ways of tackling infectious diseases, such as the use of genetic engineering. The World Health Organisation (WHO) links countries together for easy exchange of information regarding outbreaks of pandemics and also discusses preventive measures against these diseases.  These are some solutions that have been rolled out to tackle pandemics; Moreover, the individual should also be more vigilant towards the spread of these diseases and the government should work together to be more alert on the warning signs.

Countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert on the warning signs. Due to globalization, countries have become more interconnected and interdependent on each other for the transport of people and goods.  An American and a Japanese having lunch in a Spanish restaurant in Beijing is no longer a strange scene; people are travelling around the world for business or leisure much more easily in a globalised world.  However, there is a flip-side in every situation: people usually forget that this increase in mobility thus accelerates the risk of the spread of diseases. SARS is one such example; it started as a regional outbreak in China, and spread rapidly within weeks along the routes of international air travel to over 25 countries and 5 continents. Patients carried the virus unknowingly, spreading the virus to the countries they travelled to.  Scientists have looked into using genetic engineering to alleviate this problem and its success can be shown in the total elimination of serious diseases such as small pox and hinderpest.  Technology may be able to help alleviate some diseases, but it is very time consuming and costly; a full clinical trial can cost up to a few million dollars and needs thousands of people to participate in it. Therefore, genetic engineering is not easily accessible to everybody, especially those living in Third World countries.  There is also a lack of national and international political will and resources to develop and support the system that are necessary to detect and stop the spread. Therefore, countries should work closely together as a whole to be more alert on the warning signs that may signal the start of the spread of a disease and exchange information to ensure closer cooperation between affected countries.  More could be done to help poorer countries in the transportation of medical facilities so that they can have easier access to medical supplies in times of need.

Government should also help to raise the awareness of the citizens regarding this issue.  The WHO and United Nations Health Committee have defined a set of rules and regulations prohibiting or limiting the international spread of diseases.  In order for these rules to be successfully rolled out, citizens have to be fully aware of its existence and this is where the government could do more to raise the citizen’s awareness of these rules.  This would also ensure that the nation would not break into panic if a pandemic really hits the country.  People should be more aware about infectious diseases, just like the Japanese are well-trained to face earthquakes; hence, if earthquakes were to hit their country, they would know how to react immediately.   Hence, in the same way, citizens should be educated to remain vigilant regarding the spread of diseases so that if there is an outbreak of infectious diseases, citizens would know the necessary precautionary actions to take.

In conclusion, global pandemic will still be the most challenging problem in the future. People couldn’t totally eliminated it. However, countries can help each other to make sure the information is updated and individuals can be more aware to prevent the spreading of disease.

"double edge " reader response

In Nayan Chanda‘s work ‘The Double Edge Of Globalization’, the main focus of the author is that globalization directly causes environmental problems and yet neither developing nor developed countries have solutions to overcome this. The author suggested that the government should take more action.  I think in the present time, developing countries are unlikely to give up their countries development for environmental conservation. Moreover, for the developed countries, they will not be too willing to invest big sums of money to aid in environmental conservation. All these are inevitable in today’s globalized world. The author gave a number of examples to substantiate his argument, his overall message is clear and very well explained.

When the author mentioned about the environmental problems caused by globalization, he used the example of China, the “burning of coal and use of chemicals to fuel the export machine pollute not only China's air and water but the world’s environment as well.”, as well as “7,000 km chain that starts with the clearing of virgin forest by farmers and leads directly to chicken nuggets being sold in British and European fast food restaurants". China can be considered as the representative of developing countries.  The two examples above illustrated the reality in the world today. Firstly, China is a developing country which needs to find its own position in the world market. Due to the advantages of work labor and resources, China is producing low end and cheap goods to be exported to the world. Therefore its main concern for now is to keep the cost low. However, this will result in many environmental problems. It is inevitable because the government needs to improve its peoples standard of living, therefore development is its top priority. As seen from the example, it shows that there the demands from the global market is what makes the environmental problems worse. For developed countries, they do not want to burden their economy and pushed the responsibilities to the developing countries instead.

Overall, I think both developing and developed countries should work together to conserve the environment because we have only one earth, everyone on earth should bear the consequences. I think developed countries should help developing countries such as sharing their pollution free technology. For developing countries, even though development is the first priority, conservation of the environment should still be part of their concern in order to prevent the situation from worsening.

"double edge" summary final :)

Globalization is an on-going and inevitable occurrence. It is considered a double-edged sword as it bring about both positive and negative effects for the world. Positively looking, globalization has brought prosperity to many countries such as China, India and many other developing countries by encouraging global trade. A global village has formed as people all over the world are better connected to one another and world news is also spreading faster than ever. However, there are also negative effects caused by globalization. One major problem is the environmental damage caused in the course of globalization. Deforestation accounts for one fifth of the global carbon emissions; while the burning of coal for industries in developing countries causes serious air pollution. Global warming has worsened due to the emission of greenhouse gases, and this may affect not just the global economy, but also cause social disruption.

Willingness is the key to resolving these problems. Records show that with the help of technology, as well as the combined effort of the world’s authority, challenges brought about by globalization can definitely be resolved.

"double edge " summary (final draft)

  Globalization is an on-going and inevitable occurrence for the world today. It is considered as a double-edged sword as it brought about both positive and negative effects for the world. Positively looking, globalization has brought prosperity to many countries such as China, India and many other developing countries by encouraging global trade. A global village has formed as people all over the world are better connected to one another and world news is also spreading faster than ever. However, there are also negative effects caused by globalization. One major problem will be the environmental damage done in the course of globalization. Deforestation for crops growing accounts for one fifth of the global carbon emission; while the burning of coals for industries in developing countries causes serious air pollution. Global warming has worsened due to the emission of greenhouse gases, and this may affect not just the global economy, but also causing social disruption.

  Willingness is the key to resolve these problems. Record shows that with the willingness of countries and effective global governance, many environmental problems can be prevented or eliminated. With the help of technology, as well as the combined effort of the world’s authority, challenges brought about by globalization can definitely be resolved.

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