Plan of Investigation

The topic for my English SBA is Pollution (air). I plan on investigating how air pollution
affects our surrounding and the causes of it. I became interesting in this topic after noticing
how everyday activities contribute to the effects. In order to successfully complete this
investigation, I plan to present an oral presentation and meet with my group to discuss and
share information. I will ensure to browse the internet for artefacts. I expect to develop my
knowledge from the artefacts and improve my understanding of how air pollution can be
cause and the negative effects of it.
 Reflection 1

I have seen how air pollution affects human and the environment. After viewing my first
artefact on the causes of air pollution, I realised that sometimes my parents and I contribute
to air pollution, so I try to reduce it by lighting less fires and by motivating my parents to
repair their vehicles regularly.

Air pollution can be everywhere, especially on roads and where there are factories. I
learned that air pollution is a very common problem in London after reading the article by
chief reporter Robert Fisk as it kills thousands of people and affects people’s health.

Air pollution can be very dangerous than you may think. After watching the video which
was the third artefact. I have learnt that some cause of air pollution are emission from
vehicles, burning fossil fuels, factories etc. I have also learnt that air pollution can lead to
cancer, asthma and bronchitis. I think for a conducive and healthy environment we should try
and lessen the use of objects which can lead to air pollution.
 Reflection 2

In the pieces the speakers use the literary devices and their techniques to express their
opinion on air pollution.

In the first artefact the speaker used facts, the speaker also used a formal language that
was written in a form where everyone could have understand it. This was very influential for
me because it helped me to understand the causes, so it created better ways that can help to
prevent air pollution.

In the second artefact the speaker uses emotive language to inform the reader about the
effects of air pollution. The writer also uses authorative source which helped me to
understand more about air pollution. The language used in the video was formal English. To
better my understanding I did a little research as some of the words were a little higher than
my level. All pieces were effective in explaining my research.
 Reflection 3

I have realised that air pollution can be very dangerous to human and the environment. At
first, I thought that burning fossil fuels, deforestation and emission from vehicles was a minor
problem, and after doing this SBA I kind of felt ashamed because I was not aware of the
major problems that air pollution can lead to. I never knew that air pollution was a problem in
London and that it affected us so severely.

This SBA has inspired me to someday try to start and organization which will help to
reduce air pollution and to also influence people about the consequences of air pollution.

This has inspired me to personally reduce air pollution in my home and neighbourhood so
that nobody will get harm due to air pollution. After reading and listening to my artefacts, it
shocked me that a pollution that nobody knows about and really pay attention to the effect
that air pollution can cause to the body.
 Plan for oral presentation

The genre of this presentation is a poetry. The type of poem presented is a

sonnet. I chose to do a sonnet because have only fourteen (14) lines with a
rhyming pattern that is quite catchy and easy to remember. Poems are fun
ways to bring across information. Too often we are blindsided of how
detrimental air pollution can be and how easily we as human contribute to it
so, I have chosen this topic, so I will be able to share some information in a
very important matter. The artefacts have contributed greatly to the content
of my SBA. They have added to previous knowledge as well as provided
new information to paint a picture of the extent to which air pollution can be
caused and the negative effects of it. The register that I have chosen to use in
this presentation is informal. I have used the informal register because I
think we can all relate to some form of air pollution. The informal register
makes work a lot more easier to understand as well as it comes from a more
interpersonal platform.