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very well-explained, nevertheless, other people who are devoid of basic understanding of
pharmaceutical science may find it difficult to understand.
4. Behavioral and neural correlates of hide-and-seek in rats by Reinhold et al.,
(2019) 365:1180-1183.
This paper is scientific research. There are intimidating graphs and figures which
require expertise in the field of neurology to understand easily. However, there were no subtopic
headings that made navigation difficult and the language used contains informal language such
as “we”.
5. Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives by Pfizer Organization.
It is an annual report and marketing document. It is a good article because the
contents are clear subtitles with easy language to understand. There are a lot of figures, fonts, and
pictures that are aesthetically pleasing and clearly illustrate the performances and goals of the
company. The writing style is rhetorical which gets readers interested in the topic. However,
because it is the individual company's report. Perspectives and Performance may present biased
information. The writing style is rhetorical meaning that it may be biased towards the company to
attract potential outside investors.
6. Coronavirus: how quickly do COVID-1 symptoms develop and how long do
they last? By Dr. Sarah Jarvis (MBE) and reviewed by Dr. Colin Tidy.
It is a general article that talks about the basic knowledge and the understanding
of coronaviruses such as signs and symptoms. It summarizes the information referred from
research papers and uses the uncomplicated words to explain which is suitable for general readers.
The benefit of this article is that they give examples of the COVID 19 case scenario that happens
in the place of origin like Wuhan in China. They included the data on how long the virus develops
the symptoms and the average incubation period. They also give information on how to handle
the problem with details if you get infected or suspected of having COVID-19.
Lecture 5
Interpersonal English
Communication in workplace
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