Assignment 1- Photo Blog
Accomplishment
In assignment 1, we are required to produce a photo blog with five members in a group. The due date was 13th of December 2012. The photo blog consisted of 25 to 30 photos of a particular scene at one location of our choice. For my group, we chose the historical town, Melacca, as the location for our shooting. Each photo was captioned with proper description and to give the readers a clear image of what inspired us to take the photo. We did a presentation in order to explain to our readers of what concept we used in the blog and the clear explanation of each photo taken. We captured 27 photos for various aspects as required, which include:
a. People – ethnic background, gender, age, description of clothes.
b. Food – types of food available or food presentation at hawker stalls or restaurants.
c. Activities – kinds of activities found in the surrounding of the suggested location.
d. Cultural conservation on buildings – Façade, interior and exterior design of the building and
ornamentation.
Aims
- To demonstrate the principles of communication and behavior in analyzing interaction with others, both at individual and at group levels
- To be aware of the importance of cultural differences and respect cultural differences as well as to build healthy and positive relationships with fellow students, co-workers and clients.
- To communicate the relevant ideas in a clear, logical and appropriate academic English
- To be able to view the an issue from different perspective.
- To develop blog designing skills and able to produce a well-planned layout for a blog
Reflection
I truly enjoyed myself while working on this assignment as taking photo and blogging are both my interest. From this assignment, I learnt that to work well with other members is crucial to make the project a successful one. My members and I coordinated really well and went for a trip in Melacca. We were assigned in taking different aspects of photos and we chose them accordingly. Besides, I also learnt the importance to be able to communicate via visual presentation. It is a key for us to determine the beauty of the scenery and to be able to capture the moment at the right time. The concepts of the photos taken has to be clear in order to provide the correct message to the audience. Besides, I learnt that we have to appreciate the culture as it is a treasure for us as Malaysian. To be able to realize the beauty of the Peranakan culture and to capture it is truly a bless.
Photos
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The content of the blog with different subtitles for each aspects.
The content of the blog with different subtitles for various aspects.
The members of the trip were having "satay celup" as dinner.
Assignment 2- Oral Presentation
Accomplishments
We are required to choose one traditional home and describe the four aspects which are:
a. Historical background of the country.
b. Structure and layout.
c. Types of ornamentation used
d. Type of materials used.
To conduct this project, we worked in a group of four and did research of the topic of our choice. We chose Siheyuan which is the traditional house in ancient China. We did thorough research about Siheyuan and recorded our oral presentation. Video was edited in order to make it more interesting for the audiences. Clear descriptions were provided in our video about the layout and special facts about Siheyuan. We submitted the assignment on 14th of January, 2013 with a softcopy of our presentation.
Aims
- To demonstrate the principles of communication and behaviour in analyzing interaction with others, both at individual and at group levels.
- Apply the principles of communication and behaviour in analyzing interaction with others, both at individual and at group levels.
- To be aware of the importance of cultural differences and respect cultural differences as well as to build healthy and positive relationships with fellow students, co-workers and clients.
- To communicate the relevant ideas in a clear, logical and appropriate academic English.
Reflection
In this project, I learnt that detailed research increases the reliability of the sources. To get the accurate information, it is the best to vary the sources and determine carefully whether the sources are reliable.I appreciate the wisdom of the past to create such a functional and practical building. I learnt that we should set the ancestors as our role models in order to improve ourselves. Besides, the scientific facts of the structure of traditional home are so beneficial for us. I also learnt that practice makes perfect. We practiced our scripts respectively before we started recording our videos. I learnt that we have to learn the structure of traditional homes to know our roots better. It is a great display of the culture of our past and it enables us to understand our origins better.
Photos
The layout of Siheyuan displayed in the oral presentation.
The facade of Siheyuan showed in the video.
The construction history of China were displayed in the video.
EPC Oral Presentation
EPC Oral Presentation.
Assignment 3- Comic Presentation
Accomplishments
In a group of 4, we create a 3 A3 size comic strip which describes the incidents related to our daily life and occasions or events took place in Taylor's Lakeside University. We prepared the story line based on our observations and the story line described the incident. We illustrated the comic strip based the the character Lat. The comic style was more to the local culture and related to family affair. We included three concepts which are social norms (polygamy, perception towards beauty), physical action to show aggression and love and affection. The storyline was based on the relationship between a couple , the challenges they faced and how the problem was solved by changing the physical appearance due to the social perception.
Aims
- To demonstrate the principles of communication and behavior in analyzing interaction with others, both at individual and at group levels.
- To apply the principles of communication and behavior in analyzing interaction with others, both at individual and at group levels.
- To be aware of the importance of cultural differences and respect cultural differences as well as to build healthy and positive relationships with fellow students, co-workers and clients.
- To communicate the relevant ideas in a clear, logical and appropriate academic English.
Reflection
In this project, I learnt to be observant in order to interpret the situation happening around us. Proper communication skills are essential for the solving the conflict between human. It is important to solve the issue by negotiation or discussion rather than using physical cues to show frustration. I also learnt to respect the variety of cultures in Malaysia and to adapt well with the cultures. We need to be open minded to accept difference and challenges in order to improve ourselves. I learnt the skills to convert an incident into a comic strip by various illustrations and colouring to make the comic strip a more interesting one. I learnt the importance of teamwork as my teammates and I worked well together in producing the comic strip. Different people displayed different skills and we have to appreciate each other's talent.
Pictures
The unfinished of Part 1 comic strip with drawings and texts.
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