https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y0msgsltpQNgzn0528L6eMXYotYRqJnh/view?usp=sharing
The Link above will direct you to a general audience paper about depression. I used scientific articles to back up my claim that depression is taking a toll on humans, not only mentally but also physically.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tz0HtcYNN4nCMPmL8axUc-A8KttPSCWH/view?usp=sharing
The link above is a proposal to eradicate invasive species with a focus on Microstegium. In the proposal, I describe the best mode of eradication, how to execute it, and its expenses.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1naerJkqg4UJoC1cdTEonfizJVTfcsILE/view?usp=sharing
The link above will direct you to an annotated bibliography I completed concerning invasive species in different areas of the world. I describe what invasive species it is, ways to eradicate it, and why and how it progresses. Also, I discuss the dangers invasive species have on native flora.
Reflection Section: Orally presenting to people outside my discipline is easier than communicating through writing, however, I believe I have developed skills that have taught me to communicate in both ways. These are seen in the artifacts listed above. The first artifact is a general audience paper about depression and its effect on the human population. I presented my findings orally to my class which went well. I learned how to project my voice, so people seated in all areas of the facility/classroom are able to hear me. I learned that constant eye contact is not needed; and in my opinion, constant eye contact can be a bit creepy at times. As a substitution, I used hand movements and proper body language. When writing the general audience paper for my presentation, I found it difficult to properly explain myself and my reasonings in laymen’s terms. This caused me to use a lot of scientific jargon that can confuse the reader. This artifact taught me that using big scary words are not impressive but annoying. I learned to better communicate my findings to those who are not in my discipline by using simpler terms, making definition boxes/glossary, using figure legends and pictures for people to visualize. The second and third artifact, I believe did a great job of conveying scientific jargon to the laymen person. These artifacts were completed in my senior year, which is important to know because I have developed the ability to convey my findings in simpler and digestible ways. I avoided big words and used charts that allowed the reader to visualize, as well as bullet points to avoid big lengthy paragraphs. These skills were not easy to learn but throughout the years, I was able to mature and fine-tune this ability.