Praveen

At the start of this module, I set two goals for myself in my introduction letter. The first one was for me to learn how to link my chain of thoughts and use the right words to convey my message. Secondly, I wanted to increase my confidence level when giving presentations to large groups of people. After attending the effective communication module for the past thirteen weeks, I can now say that I have learned to speak without stuttering too much and get my points across to the audience confidently. Previously, there have been times when I went completely blank during presentations due to nervousness. However, in this module, the peer evaluations after every presentation enabled me to see myself from others' points of view and work on my flaws. I am aware that building confidence is not a short process and it cannot be quantified. However, the past thirteen weeks have allowed me to grow as a speaker. I have learned the importance of linking up my chain of thoughts and not panicking...

The article "Electric vehicles will take over Singapore. But here's what must happen first" by Kuttan (2020) mentions Singapore’s ambitions for a greener country, issues that may be faced and possible solutions to these problems. He mentioned that Singapore has set a goal to retire internal combustion engine vehicles for 2040 and to make way for electric vehicles ( EVs).  Kuttan mentioned that rewards have been put out to attract more people to switch to electric vehicles. However, he pointed out that there are challenges like meeting the demand for EVs in Singapore. Besides this, he mentioned that ensuring sufficient charging points would also be an issue in the future. The article stated that persons of authorities have planned to work with private organisations to tackle this problem.   High numbers of vehicles in Singapore leave behind a large carbon footprint. Hence, K uttan pointed out that this plan to electrify the public transport system is to reduce the ...