Reflection (1)

Group Reflections

1.      Tony & Alison

This group is focusing on the topic of human flesh search. However, they struggled to come with an argument to debate with each other. I think it is because they find it hard to associate their issue with the category of Politic and Economy. In class we tried to help them to come up with some idea. Each group was asked to provide them with some suggestions. In the end we came up with some idea that they can work with. Our group provides them with a suggestion that they can associate their issue of human flesh search with the national law. What it means is that just like ordinary crime cases a suspect is protected by the law, which as long as they are not convicted to a crime he should not be called a criminal. The reason for this to happen is to protect the privacy of investigation and the privacy of the suspect. Moreover, the professor provides them with some Mikhail Bakhtin's carnivalesque theory to help them think for their argument. 

2.      Phoebe & Niki

This group is focusing on the topic of show girls. The argument was based on whether it is suitable to have such a profession. In both of the annotation 2 we can see clearly the standing point of each side. Your group provides the reader a strong and persuasive point. However, this group suffered to start with a political and economic view toward the issue. The professor asked them to collect information from the category of politics and economy. I think they can think show girls as a kind of commodity and use the aspect of economy to start a new argument.     

3.      Vivian & Lisa

This group is also focusing on the topic of developing economy as our group does. I think this group provides more persuasive arguments than ours. They collect various professional information and sources to be organized in their annotation. I think they had done it very well. Moreover, their points are clear and their arguments are clear. They know exactly what they are going to debate with one and another.

4.      Tim C & Tim K

Actually I don’t have any clues about what your group is doing until this group meeting. After the meeting, however, I can easily recall your group’s point. I think your group managed well with your sources and had organized it well in your annotation. Moreover, your idea is persuasive and provided with fortified evidences.

Self-Reflection

 Robert & Knot

I think our group had done pretty well so far. There is one problem though with me that sometimes my point was not straight enough. I tend to use more soft words than radical words which reduce the amount of persuasion. Moreover, sometimes our topic was not fully related to one another. However, there is something that deserved to be praised and that is our group uses our sources well that we are able to convince people with our annotation. The professor had given us advice that we should look for sources that not all from the internet. This will be the goal of our group in the future annotations. We will visit library to search for useful sources and discuss it together before start writing it to avoid off-topic.   

Annotation 2 (Revised)

In the previous annotation, I used the example of the Taiwan’s Ten Major Constructions as evidence to fortify my point. I mentioned that even in the worst of the situation one should never give up on developing economy. Although the public opinions maybe supporting the developing of social welfare than developing economy. One should never follow it blindly for it had proven by my annotation 1 as a false chose. Moreover, in this annotation I am going to discuss how costly it would be if we refuse to embrace economy development.

What is the difference between locking ourselves from the outside world and committing a suicide? Refusing to take Economy development is no different than the frog in the well that knows nothing of the great ocean. With the expansion of the ASEAN 10+1 proposal and the signing of various FTA (Free Trade Agreement) between different countries; the Taiwanese government should take concern on how to avoid our economy to become isolated from the world. If not the consequences will result in the unemployment rate and the social welfares of the public. According to National Policy Foundation, the websites cites that if the Taiwanese government refused to sign ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement), then we will have to endure the heavy customs in trade while other FTA signed countries will be totally free of it. The condition will be even worse for Taiwan is not diplomatic recognized by other countries, therefore, make it hard to get into advantages in cooperation.       

Articles had been written and comments being made to warn the citizens of Taiwan the danger of signing ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement). According to Professor Kenneth S. Lin of the department of economics at National Taiwan University, he says in his blog that the signing of ECFA means the decrease of job opportunities and the increase of unemployment rate. He says, though, the Taiwanese government reassure that the Chinese labors will not be imported; the unlimited flow of money and techniques will eventually corrupt the current boundary and raise unemployment rate. It is because companies tend to manufacture their product with the greatest profit as possible. However, I am against to the professor’s thought. I think that even with great risk we should not lock ourselves up. It is inevitable for countries to survive outside of this global bond. If we do then we will be like North Korea which suffers in poverty and famine.

 Moreover, if we use the economic term “comparative advantage” to strengthen our point, we will see that it suggests that since the world had turned into a global village, it is profitable for the company then to search for places that require the less demands on customs. With this restriction in mind, countries outside of this hub-spoke game will be eliminated. As a result, companies may be forced to move to another country, factories may be shut down and the happiness of the people will be deprived.   

In recent years the role of China had transformed from World Factory to World Market. It is inevitable to make trade and cooperation with China. Moreover, the arising economic potential of the south eastern Asia had also attracted many investors and countries to invest. Therefore, I think it is urgent and necessary for the Taiwanese government to sign ECFA. To be frank, the worries about signing ECFA will affect the traditional industrial such as agricultures will not to be worried. For I think it is normal for the traditional industries to face such challenge. The solution on the other hand will not be how to protect them but how to help them transform into a more modern type. It is then better to come out of our own cage and face the fact that cooperate with other countries will be the future trend. Following this concept and you will eventually be satisfied.    

Sources:

http://www.npf.org.tw/post/2/7761

http://kslintw.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/%E5%8F%8D%E5%B0%8Decfa-9%E5%A4%A7%E7%90%86%E7%94%B1/ 

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AD%B8%E8%80%85-%E6%95%88%E7%9B%8A%E6%87%89%E6%AA%A2%E8%A6%96-%E4%BD%86%E6%B2%92ecfa-%E5%87%BA%E5%8F%A3%E6%9B%B4%E5%B7%AE-152345975.html

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/ecfa%E6%95%88%E7%9B%8A%E4%B8%8D%E5%A6%82%E9%A0%90%E6%9C%9F-%E6%B0%91%E7%9C%BE%E7%84%A1%E6%84%9F-122559433.html

Annotation 2

What is the difference between locking ourselves from the outside world and committing a suicide? Refusing to take Economy development is no different than the frog in the well that knows nothing of the great ocean. With the expansion of the ASEAN 10+1 plan and the signing of various FTA (Free Trade Agreement) between different countries; the Taiwanese government should take concern on how to avoid our economy to become isolated from the world. If not the consequences will result in the unemployment rate and the social welfares of the public. According to National Policy Foundation, the websites cites that if the Taiwanese government refused to sign ECFA, then we will have to face the heavy customs in trade while other FTA signed countries will be totally free of it. The condition will be even worse for Taiwan is not diplomatic recognized by other countries, therefore, make it hard to get into advantages in cooperation.       

There have been many articles written and comments being made to warn the citizens of Taiwan that the signing of ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement) will result in disaster. According to Professor Kenneth S. Lin of the department of economics at National Taiwan University, he says that the signing of ECFA means the decrease of job opportunities and the increase of unemployment rate. He says, though, the Taiwanese government reassure that the Chinese labors will not be imported; the unlimited flow of money and techniques will eventually corrupt the current boundary and raise unemployment rate. However, the economics term comparative advantage suggests that since the world had turned into a global village, it is profitable for the company then to search for places that require the less demands on customs. With this restriction in mind, countries outside of this hub-spoke game will be eliminated. As a result, companies may be forced to move to another country, factories may be shut down and the happiness of people will decline.   

In recent years the role of China had transformed from World Factory to World Market. It is inevitable to make trade and cooperation with China. Moreover, the arising economic potential of the south eastern Asia had also attracted many investors and countries to invest. Therefore, I think it is urgent and necessary for the Taiwanese government to sign ECFA. To be frank, the worries about signing ECFA will affect the traditional industrial such as agricultures will not to be worried. For I think it is normal for the traditional industries to face such challenge. The solution on the other hand will not be how to protect them but how to help them transform into a more modern type. It is then better to come out of our own cage and face the fact that cooperate with other countries will be the future trend. Following this concept and you will eventually be satisfied.