Technology helps all of us in our daily lives. Deaf people value meeting in person over conversing through technology and if using technology, they much prefer to use video relay services so they can converse in their most natural language—ASL. Do you find it more natural to have a conversation in person or over the phone, versus texting? Does writing in English feel like “natural” language to you? Discuss how you feel about conversations through the phone or text versus being there in person. Compare this to how conversing through technology works for the Deaf.

Rick read the following argument: although the gas helium is the second most abundant element in the known universe, its supplies on earth are limited. most helium comes either from mining minerals or as a byproduct of natural gas. although helium is in low supply, the demand for it is quite high. it can be used for a variety of medical purposes, including the treatment of breathing problems such as asthma. helium also has heart and nerve protective properties, and doctors are beginning to use it in surgery. yet current laws make recycling helium unprofitable. for the sake of our health, those laws must change. which statement would be the most appropriate in a conclusion to this argument? why? a. “these laws are unlikely to change, so we must take steps to manufacture helium on our own.” this statement makes the logical leap that if we can't recycle helium, we should create it. b. “until human disease is a thing of the past, we cannot support laws that put helium supplies at risk.” this restates the claim of this argument, which is that we should do everything in our power to treat human diseases. c. “if there is any practical use for helium other than medicine, laws should change to protect current supplies of the gas.” this sentence summarizes one of the major points of the argument, which is that helium reserves are in low supply. d. “human health depends on helium, and therefore it is necessary to change the laws that make it hard to acquire.” this restates the claim of the argument and also summarizes the supporting evidence that illnesses can be treated by helium.

When planning communications, you should consider access and functional needs together with cultural differences.

Which statement about the purpose of a resumé is true? the purpose of a resumé is to get you a job. the purpose of a resumé is to get you an interview. the purpose of a resumé is to provide a document of your skills and experience. resumés are no longer needed in this electronic world.