Personal Reflaction

Yousif Khamas Personal Reflection

Reading and writing course has given me more knowledge about squeezing (summarizing). With help from Mr. Gregory Vrhovnik I have learned many new things help me to improve my writing and how to get the specific point from any article. Also, he thought me how to find the references and got used to use some websites to make it easier.

Academic reading and writing course has many benefits. Firstly, Mr. Gregory Vrhovnik has given out exercise to do in class and that helped us to care about time and divide in to three parts. Part one, find the sources and get the reference about the articles. Second part, search about the main points between the paragraphs. Last part, organize the point and write the summery in limit time. Secondly, the practice that we did in class helped us a lot to do well in the tests. Also, follow the instruction that given by Mr. Gregory which that helped us to know the most important needed and focus on the requirements. Thirdly, it’s my first time that I’m going to summarize articles in 500-600 words. I’m really excited to see my level of writing by help from my teacher and get some advice from him to get my final essay done one time. This course give many experience like reading article and get more knowledge about news and what happen around us.

Finally, I would really thank Mr. Gregory about what he has done to help us to improve our skills in summarizing and the way that we have to use. Academic reading and writing course is very important course prepare us to have ability to read and write summary of any articles.

Name: Yousif Khamas

Section: CIQ
Word Counts: 282

Summary Graded Two

Abu Dhabi Wind Farm

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Company has started a project Dh734.6 in wind farm and one of source renewable energy close to the Saudi Arabian border. Because the project needs windy power and the area has low windy, Masdar is designing a special turbine blades. Masdar wind farm has built two renewable plants shams 1 and nour 1 join 100 megawatt to produce renewable energy 7% to Abu Dhabi government. Masdar plant has taken place near Saudi border to produce electricity. Wind farm of masdar get ready soon to generate power early in two years. The nature of the wind is limited in the region and it’s harder to develop in the GCC than solar power. According to masdar estimates, Msader wind farm plant could cost $2 million per megawatt and$200 million as total price. Abu Dhabi Government, banks and foreign partners are subsidizing the project.

References

Yee, A. (2011, April 27). Masdar plan for $200m pioneering wind farm - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 6, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/masdar-plan-for-200m-pioneering-wind-farm

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Name: Yousif Mohamed Khamas

Section: CIQ

ID: H00237273

Word Counts: 142

Summary Graded One

Excerpts of The Bedouin live in Desert

A Group of UAE Bedouin people know every well of water in our region cause of the hard life they live all year. The hard life forced them to find ways to reach for wells among dunes. Digging wells in desert by men around 3 to 10 meters in ground to get source of water. Using sheepskin to desalinate sea water and digging well were the most two ways using by Bedouin. Mr. Bin Belaisha says, “The well was dug twice because the first attempt was a failure as no water found” (Malek, 2011). Camels and sheep were Bedouin ways to get milk and meat from. The Bedouin were used to live in extreme heat. Finally, the Bedouin have ability to live in heat more than other people.

References

Malek, C. (2011, August 2). Desert survival: finding water - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/desert-survival-finding-water

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Name: Yousif Mohamed Khamas (CIQ)

Word count: 128

Al Awafi Desert Horsemen

Al Awafi Desert Horsemen

The horsemen of the Al Awafi desert make their ways searching for thieves. Horsemen are Being attention for some troublemakers in some regions of the desert. On the other hand, Lt Col al Merri maintained, “ The horsemen are always tracking troublemakers around their farms and camps”(Ghazal, 2009). Also, they were training the horses to get used to some cars or engines sounds that give the people a ride. Arjon Kumar is a man that has 4 years experience said, “It is not nice how they try to scare the horse, but the horse is smart and doesn't fall for their tricks” (Ghazal, 2009). The police try to get more local horsemen in their part. There is different kind of problem in different seasons. For Example, there were drug dealers and the eyes were on them from policemen. Finally, There were a specific time for the horses and give them some rest.

References

Ghazal, R. (2010, October 25). Desert horsemen keep the peace - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved February 27, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/desert-horsemen-keep-the-peace#page2

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Name : Yousif Mohamed Khamas

Section: CIQ

Word Count: 148

Preserving Emirati traditions

Preserving Emirati traditions

Preserving Emirati traditions and establishing national identity in our students to be important in our community. Reminding students their traditional sports and letting people understand our traditions from different communities. Schools and Universities try hard to teach their student and make them interested to it. Also, the traditions should be taught from childhood. In addition of ZU Emirates students, traditional Emirates sports should be educated to young Emirates. On the other hand, the life style has been changed compared to past. Also, using other ways for traditional sport to keep them a live. Neglecting the traditions by youth could kill them. Our traditions were using by our fathers to stay alive while nowadays traditions have been changed to recreational sports like hunting and came racing. Finally, Abu Dhabi always tries to keep the traditions alive among her people.

Name: Yousif Mohamed Khamas

Section: CIQ

Word Count: 140