ENG1203G4 – TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

MAY 2021
TEST I

Student: Fidel DaSilva

USI:1036104
Lecturer: Mr. Wong
LETTER OPTION 1
44 Baron Street

Cappadocia

Greater Georgetown

Hon. Minister Bishop Juan Edghill

Ministry of Public Works

Wight's Lane

Kingston

Georgetown

Dear Hon. Minister Edghill,

I am a resident of Cappadocia and I am writing on behalf of the residents of this community to

complain about the potholes and broken pavements in our neighbourhood.

We are particularly concerned about the safety of pedestrians. Not only is there a primary school
and several small businesses in the community but many resident senior citizens, and a child or
an elderly person could trip on the uneven pavements, fall and hurt themselves.

In addition, there are many potholes, some of which are very deep and wide along many streets
in this community. They can cause damage to cars and they pose a great danger to cyclists. If a
cyclist hits one, the cyclist may fall off and might be sent flying, or forced to swerve into
incoming traffic or into pedestrians on the sidewalks. In addition, some of the potholes in some
of the streets are so deep and wide that in times of heavy rainfall, the potholes are filled making
the streets impassable for pedestrians and has even resulted in several vehicles being stuck in the
potholes due to the soft mud at the bottom of the pothole preventing the vehicle from moving.

I, along with every resident and worker in this community, would be grateful if you can send
someone from your ministry to look at the problems firsthand. It is of utmost importance that
these roads and pavements be repaired, and in some cases, rebuilt as soon as possible to prevent
serious accidents from occurring as well as removing the inconvenience of inaccessibility of
flooded roads during rainy seasons.

I look forward to hearing from you

Yours respectfully

F DaSilva

Fidel DaSilva
SUMMARY
Proctorio, founded in 2013, is an online test-proctoring tool used by several schools to monitor

students for suspicious behavior while they take virtual exams. The usage of this software however

has not come without its criticism.

Ian Linkletter, a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia, and an

activist against Proctorio, has found himself in legal hot water due to a series of tweets criticizing

the use of the software. In his critiques, Linkletter has openly condemed the company due to

complaints from students at various universities feeling discriminated, unsafe and threatened.

Many like-minded individuals share similar sentiments about Proctorio but are reluctant to step

forward due to the judicial system being in favor of the company. Despite legal and financial

pushback by the legal team at Proctorio, Linkletter is persistent to make his voice heard due to the

company trying to shut him down. To finance the lawsuit levied against him, Linkletter started a

GOFUNDME to raise funds so that he can shine a brighter light on the matter. The company’s

CEO Mike Olsen, while denying accusations leveled against him, has gone to the extent of forcing

a student to detain from posting any criticism aimed towards the company.

The lawsuit has gained global attention with innumerable universities from various nations

supporting Linkletter by signing an open letter titled “In Defense of Ian LinkLetter” because they

are of the strong opinion that he is shedding light of vital student affairs.