Jargon

Introduction The semi structured interview was conducted with the clear goal of obtaining information on my proposed PhD research landscape. Unlike the open ended interview, the approach in semi structured interview was less narrative. Questions for this interview was direct with less elaborate narration. I approached the interviewee over email and discussed about the proposed interview. I explained to him the purpose of the interview and gave him an outline of the topics on which the interview…

criticism; Verghese’s experiences not only inspired him to author such a unique novel, but also influenced his vivid descriptions of surgical procedures. Yes, he may have dwelled on certain procedures for longer than was warranted, including intense jargon, but this helped achieve his purpose of conveying the intricacies of surgery—and the world of medicine in general. To end the review, Wagner comments on the weakened plot in the latter half of the novel: Verghese’s descriptions of the pasts of…

Global Weirdness is a relatively easy read that is focused on the effects of global warming. The title “global weirdness” is incredibly appropriate for it is not just about global warming, but also the other “weird” factors that are occur as well; for instance, relentless droughts, rising seas, severe storms, deadly heat waves, and water movements are just a few to name. The book is consisted of four parts with sixty, short chapters and an epilogue. The first part is entitled “What the science…

Today’s American population is no stranger to the unrelenting advertising of absurd weight loss solutions from numerous companies. It seems that every other commercial on television is informing the public about some new and unbelievable diet supplement that is “guaranteed” to work, and work quickly. Because the United States of America has become accustomed to a fast paced lifestyle in the ways of fast food chains on every highway, fast methods of communication (e.g. text messaging and video…

where baseball is not a major sport, I literally know nothing about it prior of reading this book. Also, I did not know that this book was very popular until they produced a film based on it. The film helps me to understand the book and the baseball jargon better. About the difference between the film and the book, the film is much more dramatic than the book. Especially the part when Oakland A won their 20th straight regular season game. Also, the film also included many scenes on Beane and his…

In Alison Jaggar’s essay “Saving Amina,” she attempts to detail the inadequacies with which Western feminists often approach foreign women’s rights issues. A large portion of her essay is a crusade against essentialism, which she defines as a characteristically Western view of women’s rights which is “crucially incomplete” due to a lack of cultural relativism (Rosenthal 207). The problem is that Jaggar denies this cross cultural accountability to feminist philosophers and then later makes claims…

(2012) suggest that cross-cultural communication allows nurses to have a broader knowledge and understanding about how people communicate and interact with one another. When using cross-cultural communication, nurses should avoid using “technical jargon, slang and colloquial expressions” which enable nurses to have a fluent communication with…

May I share a brief story with you? At first blush, the incident I am about to convey may not seem very important, but hang in there and you’ll see what I mean. Well, once upon a Saturday afternoon, I was called upon to change the thermostat in my son’s newly acquired home. To be sure, my home maintenance skills are modest at best, but I thought I could easily handle the job. The existing thermostat, which had rendered many years of reliable service with the able assistance of a nearby wall…

The other people have not reacted well to him as he had difficulty in speaking. On one hand, the good thing about the experience was the effective verbal as well as non-verbal communication. The communication does not include difficult medical jargons and it allowed the patient to answer open ended questions. Furthermore, eye contact, gestures and appropriate facial expressions promoted the therapeutic based relationship and it allowed the patient to answer effectively what he thinks (O'Hagan et…

Non-verbal communication is a form of messaging that takes place whether one is conscious of it or not. It can be used in conjunction with verbal messages or it can suffice as its own language. This essay exemplifies three forms of non-verbal communication. The emblem, the illustrator, and affect displays. One place where you can witness an array of non-verbal communication is in the gym. Most people in these settings are either wearing headphones or have tuned out their surroundings. The most…