Throughout Scientific and Technical Writing, my classmates and I have had the opportunity to write about various topics and learn more about them. I decided to create works on diverse topics including the all important way of lifeguarding, discussion of Global Warming lies, and the very controversial ODU monorail.
Enjoy.
On Patrol: Being a Lifeguard. These instructions give an intimate and insightful view on the daily operations of pool management. This is more than just apply sun lotion, sit on the chair, repeat. The work can be treacherous, and this project can only slightly scratch the surface of the intense environment annoying parents and crazy kids put upon lifeguards summer in and summer out.
True Waste: An Analysis Dispelling Global Warming Exaggerations and How Activists Are Doing More Harm than Good in the World. This extended discussion delves deeper into the Global Warming debate than many have ever seen before. From Al Gore’s house to the truth about polar bears to our earth’s history, reading this will make you think twice about assumptions regarding anthropogenic Global Warming. This article got critical acclaim from skeptics and alarmists alike. Reviews include one proclaiming “despite being a hell of a read, was great. It was very thought provoking” and “Many have tried before, but this is the best by far!” to more moderate reviews such as “Wow 16 pages, I thought you were kidding.”
Rail to Nowhere: A discussion of the ODU monorail and why something so large is so misunderstood and won’t work. For the final report of the year, I joined forces with Engineers Kester McCollough and Steven Brockmiller. Our report revealed the truth behind the little understood monorail. The history, though short, is full of controversy, successes, and failures, and the future can only lead to more of the same. Any ODU student, present or past, will enjoy this brilliant article observing the student’s and faculties feelings and the science behind this failed machine.
But wait…. There’s more!!
Vaccinations and Autism: Blackboard Response #1. The first paper ever written in English 131 Honors, I overestimated how much we needed to write. A little over two pages later, we get a beginning that foreshadows the effort made in the proceeding papers. This is the only time in a document you will see my BSing with very little knowledge of the subject beforehand.
A Modest Proposal: Blackboard Response #5. The final independently written paper, this article is the combination of free time that week, anger of the article, and too much knowledge of flaws in the opposing argument. As one reviewer touted, “Jonathan Swift would be proud.”
