Diagnostic Writing: The Psychology of Persuasion: A Critical Look at Modern Advertising In today’s consumer-driven society, advertisements are everywhere, enticing us to buy products we may not need. Marketers have become experts in using psychology to manipulate our thoughts, emotions, and ultimately, our buying behavior. By combining emotional appeals, imagery, and persuasive language, these ads tap into our subconscious desires, making the products seem irresistible. […]

 What is Inquiry-Based Science? Science has often been recognized as a complex subject because most science educators ignore instructions on the nature of science which we learned last week. To succeed in teaching and understanding science, students have been encouraged to participate in scientific inquiry which involves a student-centered instructional paradigm rather than teacher-centered instructional strategies such as recitation and memorizing facts and terminologies. Inquiry-based […]

Sexism and Literature Men and women have an equal opportunity to write their poetry within a male-led and patriarchal society. In A Room of One’s Own, Woolf argues that men should not be blamed for the unfair treatment of their female counterparts. On the contrary, Woolf blames the universe together with its violence as she writes, “Life for both sexes-and I look at them, shouldering […]

Use of Cinematography and Mise-en-scène In Black Girl to Show the Dehumanizing Effects of Colonialism Ousmane Sembene’s debut film, Black Girl (1966), examines the nature and consequences of cultural dominance in a self-aware manner. The film is a bold narrative about a young Senegalese girl confronting race, class, and identity issues and being forced to learn how to make her own decisions in the colonial […]

The Use of Cinematography to Foster Modernity in Metropolis Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, which debuted in 1927, is regarded as one of the best movies of the Weimar period. The sets’ grandeur and the filmmaker Fritz Lang’s inventive cinematography immediately made the movie appealing. The film explores broader cultural and political themes both visually and thematically. The movie’s social themes can described as both a warning […]

Cinematography and Mise-en-scene in the Arrival 2016 Villeneuve, Denis’s 2016 film, Arrival, focuses on the mystery faced by linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and investigators elite team as they try to find ways of communicating with extra-terrestrial visitors. The invasion by aliens raises great concern regarding the possibility of getting colonized by other creatures after humans colonise each other. From a post-colonial lens, watching […]

The Role of Humans and AI in Advancing Mathematical Research Mathematical research encompasses the discovery of new mathematical knowledge through creative endeavor and rigorous proof. Despite being underappreciated by the general public, this field supports scientific and technological advancements that have an impact on society. Research into mathematics can advance thanks to new paths made possible by artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that can incorporate […]

How Education Must Change The central thesis in Chapter 9: “How Education Must Change” is that, as AI develops, the value of the thinking skills and STEM competencies that the current educational system places an undue emphasis on is diminishing. Roland T. Rust and Ming-Hui Huang argue that education should emphasize “feeling skills” like empathy, emotional intelligence, communication, and interpersonal relationships instead of highlighting academic […]

The Coca-Cola Brand The Coca-Cola drink, initially manufactured in a soda fountain in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886, has grown to be one of the most recognized brands globally. The drink was created by pharmacist Dr. John Stith Pemberton as a syrup, and it quickly grew popular for its taste, packaging, and promotion, spearheaded by business genius Asa Candler. By the 1920s, the drink was not […]

Planning for Pregnancy Linda (not her real name) and her husband planned to have a pregnancy after marriage and had been preparing for it for about five months. Some of the measures they employed include starting by visiting a doctor, who then recommended that they use prenatal vitamins three months before conception and using a smartphone application to monitor the ovulation cycle. In addition to […]