Protfolio5: brain mapping (though I've exceeded the deadline)

Brain mapping is a relatively new technology. However, its applications on a large scale can be predicted already. With its magical power, brain mapping can serve in investigating criminals, patients with disorders of minds, and even naughty children if their parents want. Similar as the gene technology, test-tube baby technology, etc., ethnical problems relating to brain mapping has been brought up. The society is considering issues like, who is eligible to decide when, where and to whom the technoligy can be used, how to keep the information of brain mapping safe and private. To minimize the negative effects of brain mapping, I think scientists could work on two aspects: policy and technology.
First, governments should make laws to regulate the issues relating to brain mapping. Once put into use, governments should build a system to clarify who can decide the usage of brain mapping as well as methods to protect the information relevant to brain mapping. In addition, a special department might need to be put in the government to deal with the issues.
Second, scientists should work on technological aspect to develop ways to ensure the safety of the information got. In other words, besides working on developing brain mapping the technology itself, scientists should also put efforts in developing technologies on safety system. Only if a strong technological backup forcing is presented, can scientists and governments be able to control the leaking of information.
The realising of brain mapping's applications are still seem to be far, though, considerations on how to prevent negative ethnical issues to happen is necessery now. Only when scientists develop technological and political parts well, can we minimize the potential unethical abuses of brain mapping.

Protfolio 4: the major difficulty I have in acadamic writing

One major problem I encounter in almost every kind of writing is grammar. I would make mistakes in punchuation, preposition, citation, etc. I've tried nearly all possilble errors, of course, not on purpose. Well, I've dig for the causings and realised that the problem is not that I don't know the correct ways of writing but that I write too few, read too few and thus I'm not familiar with the grammar knowledge. I may have encountered a certain point, but would forget it during the writing process. Therefore, the best way seems to be, as suggested by Ms Khoo as well, to read more. Yes, to read more and construct a proper "English mindset". Fortuanately, there're plenty of interesting English books I can choose from. Hopefully, I can pick up grammar knowledg as well as vocabulary during my way of mass reading.
Another problem making me sick is about expression. This divides into two aspects. One is I often use wrong words or wrong combinations of words. Similar with the grammar one, I blame this problem for lack of reading. Moreover, I'm too lazy during the writing process. I don't bother to look through the dictionary to confirm the correct way of using a word. Even if I looked a word up, I might lose my patience in the half way and fail to finish reading the complete explaination. To improve the situation, I need to correct my attitude and put in more efforts. The second aspect about expression is my writing is often weaker than my mind. I would repeat typing and deleting and try to find the best way to express myself. However, most of the times I still fail to express clearly, though I've gone through trial and error. I think this problem reflects my general English ability, relating to every aspect. Therefore, I suppose only during long enough process of continuous learning could I improve my expressing skills.
By discussing the two problems, I realise I need to read more proper English writings. The process seems to be long, but I will definitely give a try.