Focus On Presentation

Some things that I will focus on while giving my presentation are to use the same cues that I would to the listening audience as I would to the reading audience. The way I would do this is to use a thesis statement, transitions, summaries and visual aids. Using these different techniques will help keep the audiences attention. I know that when I am listening/watching a presentation, the most interesting ones are when the presenter uses props and keeps things simple. Wordy and congested presentations are often dull and boring. Other techniques I will use are to rehearse the presentation and deliver it in a professional way.

Working with partners can at some moments be very frustrating because I would like to know what is going on, and know that everything is getting done. However, with the presentation we are doing now in class I like having partners. It allows more help and imput. I am working with two people who seem just as dedicated as me in the progress of this report. I think things will work out just fine.

Complications Presentations Research Plan

The Day in the Life of an EMT

• History/what an EMT is, define the role.......you tube video
• Training/Schooling needed
• First Day on the Job (experience)
• Career Length
• Salaries
• Working Hours
• Promotion Oppurunities
• "Days Work"
• Conclusion-Sum it up

EMT/Ambulance: Brainstorming

Here are some question that I thought of....

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• What schooling is needed?


• What are the different sirens used for?


• How do EMT's decipher which medication to use?


• How do they decipher who needs to be taken by Ambulance?


• Is there a certain time limit that EMT's have to get to a scene?

• Do you need to be in a certain physical/age requirement?


• What is an EMT's schedule like?


• Who decides who drives the Ambulance?


• What type of training is needed to drive the Ambulance?


• Why is Ambulance spelled backwards?


• Do EMT's get grossed out at all?

Idiomatic Verbs Used in English

As I was looking through the St. Martins Guide to witting trying to figure out what to write on; I came across a topic that I don't nessecarily have a problem with, but I thought was interesting. What I discovered were idiomatic verbs. These words and phrases are used frequently in the English language; but typically only natives to this language actually get the meaning of them. They are two or three word (or phrasal) verbs, and typically combined a verb with a word that appears to be a preposition or an adverb, that cannot be understood literally. To better get an idea of what idiomatic verbs are check out the examples bellow.

hand in means submit
hand out means distribute
look into means investigate
look out for means watch carefully
run away means leave without warning
walk out means abandon
want out means desire to be free of responsibility

If someone from another language were too try and interpret these saying literally they would be confused and most of the time wrong. English speaking natives, generally will give the correct or above mentioned interpretations. I thought this was an interesting topic, because I never really thought about these words in this way. I have always just assumed them not to be an issue, and everyone knew that they weren't intended to be taken literally.

Revised Paragraph from Pro Con Paper

It is a proven fact that while working out or doing an activity it makes us hot and sweaty. It is also a proven fact that those who live in warmer climates get something to drink more often. With both of these facts being put together, comes the idea of putting less fluoride in those who live in warmer climates water. This idea has been thought of and processed as to how much fluoride should be added to water. Those who live in warmer climates tend to get drinks more often then those who live in colder ones. Therefore, meaning they don’t need as much fluoride in the water. According to table 33-1, on page 550, of the Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist book, it gives information pertaining to this topic. When the temperature is a little colder between 50-53.7 degrees F the fluoride concentration is 1.2 parts per million (ppm), when the outside temperature warms up between 58.4- 62.8 degrees F the concentration is 1.0 ppm, and when the temperature is hot between 79.3-90.5 degrees F the concentration is 0.7. Typically the ppm added to the water is in-between 0.7-1.2, what it all coming down to though is the temperature of the outside weather.

Revised:
It is a proven fact that while working out or doing an activity makes us hot and sweaty, leaving us thirsty. It is also a proven fact that those who live in warmer climates get something to drink more often. With both of these facts being put together, creates the idea of putting less fluoride in those who live in warmer climates water. A logical idea such as how much concentrate to add has been thoroughly thought about and actually tested, and proven this hypothesis correct. According to table 33-1, on page 550, of the Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist book, it gives information pertaining to this topic. When the temperature is a little colder between 50-53.7 degrees F the fluoride concentration is 1.2 parts per million (ppm), when the outside temperature warms up between 58.4- 62.8 degrees F the concentration is 1.0 ppm, and when the temperature is hot between 79.3-90.5 degrees F the concentration is 0.7. Typically the amount added to the water is in-between 0.7-1.2 ppm, depending on the climate. If the amount gets any higher then 1.2 ppm, is when it starts becoming dangerous. Having the correct amount of fluoride concentrate added into water is key too creating and revealing a healthy smile.

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

A transitive verb is incomplete without a direct subject. To get a better understanding of what that is actually saying, lets look at a few examples. The shelf holds three books and a glass vase, the committee named a new chairperson, the child broke the plate. All of those sentences have a direct subject being used, holds, named, and broke. Without these a sentence can become boring and confusing. The following are some examples of when there are no transitive verb, but there should have been. The shelf holds, the committee named, or the child broke. Those sentences seem to stop and leave us thriving for more information.

Intransitive verbs cannot take a direct subject. To better understand this one the following examples help explain it. This plant has thrived on the south windowsill. Has thrived is the intransitive verb and the prepositional phrase, on the south windowsill, describes where the plant has thrived. Another example is, the train from Montreal has arrived four hours late. The ins transitive verb, has arrived takes no direct object, and the noun phrase four hours late acts as an adverb describing when the train arrived. One more example just to help get the idea is, the painting was hung on the south wall of the room. Was hung is the intransitive verb because its not taking the direct object, and on the south wall of the room is describing where the painting was hung.

I have had trouble mostly with using the transitive verbs. I tend to start writing and have too many other things on my mind to remember to finish my sentences. The things i find best that helps me is to set my writing aside and come back to it later. This insure that I catch all my stupid mistakes. If you want to find more information on these verbs visit this website, it has really great information and is from a reliable source.

Complications Part 1

WOW!! I really like this book a lot! I have had a hard time putting it down. One thing that I really like is, that he tells personal accounts; it makes the book more interring. It would be hard being a doctor and having to worry about, is this person going to die on my table. That would be the worst part of becoming a doctor, in my opinion. Gawande was telling of an account he had had when trying to help a trauma patient. The woman's vitals were fine but she was having a slight problem breathing on her own. Trying to get the tube down her trough, wasn't working, and with each try her vitals would start to slip. This soon led Gawande and eventually another doctor to give her an emergency "trache". The women pulled threw, luckily, she was very close to death. Another thing I found interesting is that some things come naturally to some doctors and not to others. Central lines for example, was something Gawande had trouble with, but with practice and much dedication things eventually clicked and he was able to preform the task. In general I really enjoy this book, it puts doctors in a completely new light. I respect them even more then I did before.