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SUMMARY + READER'S RESPONSE DRAFT 4 (AMENDED AFTER PROF'S FEEDBACK)

In the webpage "District heating and cooling systems," ENGIE (2013) illustrates how impactful and effective its sustainable heating and cooling systems have been to the world. In addition, ENGIE demonstrates the backbone of its operations involving numerous technologies applied worldwide relative to the versatile heating and cooling methodology it adopts. ENGIE states that it utilizes renewable and recyclable energy to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of heating and cooling. Consequently, energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and energy bills have decreased in the context of ENGIE's projects. To validate its claims, ENGIE further exemplified its contributions by highlighting its projects for different countries and how their systems have accelerated the fight against environmental degradation.   Singapore has been committed to implementing district cooling systems(DCS) developed by ENGIE to mitigate the use of air-conditioners. ENGIE has attained success by innovatin...

Critical Reflection

Many people consider writing simple, mainly because they have never done any serious writing themselves. Some may compare it to arithmetic and science, but anyone who has attended a writing class in their previous course of study knows that it is not exactly a walk in the park. Having gone through similar modules in polytechnic, I attended this module with the notion that it would be simple and underestimated how intense this module would be, not just in writing but also in communication. This experience, in particular, has successfully provided me with the proper fundamentals to write a report effectively. I have also made substantial progress in my critical thinking skills, which have aided me in writing and presenting. Many people are familiar with analytical thinking but not writing. Through this module, learning about proper punctuation placement, avoiding run-on sentences for reports, and using parallel structures for presentation slides was enlightening as these are the componen...