In class, we have discussed the differences between the kind of writing assignments you wrote in school and the kind that you will be writing as an undergraduate.
We also discuss on 4 issues academically. Below are the list of issues that we discussed in class.
Issue 1
The issue of using robots and AI – Is it possible for humans to fall in love with robots?
And these are the videos that we went into:
1.Boston Dynamics:
2. Japan’s Population Plunge and AI:
3. Respond to David Levy’s book:
Print this article, have a read, print it and bring it to class
Issue 2
American Politics – President Trump Building the Wall near Mexico
This is the video of a reporter asking about the wall that the President promises (watch until 2:58):
We will analyze President Trump’s argument based on the Study.com video I’m gonna show you in class.
Later we contrast President Trump’s way of arguing with Occasio-Cortez in raising the issue of the wealth gap in America in the Cannabis Industry (watch until 2:00)
We analyse Occasio-Cortez’s conclusion and premises and contrast it with the kind of premises that President Trump use to support his conclusion.
We also look at our own equivalent of President Trump – YB Ahmad Maslan –
Issue 3
Malaysian Teenage pregnancy
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/07/18/time-for-a-new-look-at-sex/
Issue 4
Should Malaysia join in the Ban on Oil Palm?
Below are the YouTube videos that you’ve watched in class.
1. Orang Utan in My Bedroom
2. Making of the Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCh_xyDiHY&t=76s
3. Public Opinion Video by Doug Gillen
