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Reader's Response Draft 2

According to “Floor lights help ‘smartphone zombies’ keep eye on the road”, (Tan, 2017), new LED strips are being installed at pedestrian crossings around Singapore, in order to raise awareness of road safety for millennials. Dealing with ‘smartphone zombies’ is an issue many, metropolitan and cosmopolitan, cities around the world are facing, with several countries already launching pedestrian safety regulations regarding phones. Menon (2017) mentioned that many pedestrians are hooked to their phones, so any method to better the safety of pedestrians are welcomed. According to the Traffic Police (2017), the accident rates were at a 4 year high with pedestrian accidents making one-third of all fatal road accidents. Tan then states that the new feature will make crossing easier and safer with the assistance of the LED strips. Floor lights would be able to help notify the general populace when it is safe to cross, however, the safety of pedestrians should not solely be based upon...

Reader's Response Draft 1

According to “Floor lights help ‘smartphone zombies’ keep eye on the road”, (Tan, 2017), new LED strips are being installed at pedestrian crossings around Singapore, in order to raise awareness of road safety for millennials. Dealing with ‘smartphone zombies’ is an issue many, metropolitan and cosmopolitan, cities around the world are facing, with several countries already launching pedestrian safety regulations regarding phones. Menon (2017) mentioned that many pedestrians are hooked to their phones, so any method to better the safety of pedestrians are welcomed. According to the Traffic Police (2017), the accident rates were at a 4 year high with pedestrian accidents making one-third of all fatal road accidents. Tan then states that the new feature will make crossing easier and safer with the assistance of the LED strips. Floor lights would be able to help notify the general populace when it is safe to cross, however, the safety of pedestrians should not solely be based upon...

Descriptive Reflection: Strengths and Challenges in Communication

Josiah Yang Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services) 15 Communication Road Singapore 929384 11 September 2017 Ms. Lim Lay Hoon Lecturer Singapore Institute of Technology 10 Dover Drive Singapore 138682 Dear Ms. Lim, Descriptive Reflection: Strengths and Challenges in Communication My name is Josiah. I completed my National Service a month ago and I graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Architecture. I am currently enrolled in SIT, doing my bachelor's in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services).  I have always loved speaking and talking to people. Due to my personality types like ENFP and IDSC, I thoroughly enjoy being with, and around people. As I grew up through my childhood in church and school, I was constantly surrounded by people of different personalities, and this taught me how to speak and communicate with a variety of people.  I also enjoy being the source of joy for people ar...