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Module Learnings: In the Singapore education system, proper writing etiquette and citation methodologies are neither taught nor held to the standards expected in a professional setting. As a result, my report writing seemed to lack professionalism, depth and represented my ideas in an amateurish manner. Bad writing etiquettes inculcated over years of report and essay writing had to be unlearned and replaced with good writing etiquette. Etiquettes such as fragmented sentencing, non-parallel word structure and improper continuation of grammar thru a full paragraph are among the many language-based etiquette changes that had to be made. As a result, my current writings now have the air of sophistication and professionalism demanded by organisations and readers alike. Along with the etiquette changes, a completely new citation methodology had to be learnt from scratch. Previously, simply pasting the source link would suffice as citations. This method was not only disrespectful to the autho...

Summary Reader Response

William Lockett’s article titled "How an accidental discovery made this year could change the world" published on BigThink.com (2022), describes how a discovery made by scientists at Drexel potentially made the alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries, lithium sulphur batteries, commercially viable. According to Lockett (2022), these lithium-ion batteries have many drawbacks. The materials used to produce these batteries are extremely damaging to the environment as it destroys ecosystems and releases toxic chemicals when mined. There are battery degradation and density issues. This refers to batteries losing the capability to store charge over time and being too bulky for their energy output. These cells can also spontaneously combust when damaged. These drawbacks limit the number of applications and adoption rate of battery power. Lockett (2022) claims lithium sulphur batteries solve these issues. Lithium sulphur is less damaging to the environment, can be 3 tim...

Summary Reader Response Draft 2

William Lockett’s article titled "How an accidental discovery made this year could change the world" published on BigThink.com (2022), describes how a discovery made by scientists at Drexel potentially made the alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulphur batteries, commercially viable. According to (Lockett, 2022), these lithium-ion batteries have many drawbacks. The materials used to produce these batteries are extremely damaging to the environment as it destroys ecosystems and releases toxic chemicals when mined. There are battery degradation and density issues. This refers to batteries losing the capability to store charge over time and being too bulky for their energy output. These cells can also spontaneously combust when damaged. These drawbacks limit the number of applications and adoption rate of battery power. Lockett (2022) claims lithium-sulphur batteries solve all these issues. Lithium-sulphur is less damaging to the environment, can be 3 ...