Article Analysis (Batobalani Magazine)
Name Justine Mae Agravante
ARTICLE NO. 1
Article Title:
Artificial Red Blood Cells
Author/s:
Diwa Learning Town
What do you think is the
goal of the article?
Every piece of information set in
this magazine is meant to promote
awareness and knowledge related
to Science. To be specific, the
objectives are the following:
1. To inform the public about
the possibility of bringing
artificial red blood cells to
life.
2. To educate people about
the advantages of
developing artificial cells
and the potential medical
applications of it.
3. To explain and show the
process made by
bioengineers in exploring
the creation of artificial
cells.
Which part of the article do
you think is mind –
blowing?
The revelation of scientists
developing artificial red blood
cells is, I think, the most mind-
blowing in this part. It can be
found at the start of the article. It
is mind-blowing because as a
normal student with normal life, I
didn’t know that, and probably my
family and some of my neighbors.
Section 10 – Diamond Date 04/27/21
List at least five (5) terms
Who do you think is the
that is new to you. Define
target readers of the article?
each.
Artificial cells – A work created Society
by bioengineers from China and - This article talks about health,
the United States that is said to be which makes it clear that it
a great contribution in the field of concerns the public. Through this
medicine. material, people would be
informed about what are artificial
Bioengineers – A type of engineer red blood cells, their safety, and
that designs artificial the human the steps taken for us to achieve
body parts such as cells, tissues, this “great work”.
and organs.
People with Low RBC Count
Silica – A thin layer with different - Blood donation these days are
electrical charges used to cover stricter compared to what it was
the donated red blood cells to before the pandemic. In times like
make an artificial one. This layer this, blood donations rates are low.
is then be etched away. Reading this article, people with
low RBC will be informed that
Polymer – Aside from silica, this there’s a possibility that they can
is also used to cover the donated use artificial red blood cells as a
cells. Layers of polymer with substitute.
notably different electrical
charges. Students – The information found
in the article promotes awareness
Hemoglobin – Carry and deliver and understanding to the students.
molecules. These proteins are
found in red blood cells.
What are your realizations Which part of the article is
after reading the article? not clear to you?
“Advancement in science and The start and the middle part of the
technology” were the first words article were smoothly running
in this article. By that, we can inside my head, but not until the
already tell how connected science last part comes in. When I say last,
and technology are to each other. this is not necessarily the last
This article made me realize that paragraph. It is the second to the
there are so many things that are last paragraph that is unclear to
still undiscovered. As technology me. This part is all about the
continues to evolve, there are discoveries made after
more opportunities for us to gain bioengineers tested the potential
knowledge and uncover things. medical application of artificial
red blood cells. I think what makes
this paragraph hard for me to
understand are the names of
molecules presented.
Article Analysis (Batobalani Magazine)
Name Justine Mae Agravante
ARTICLE NO. 2
Article Title:
The Circle of Life
What Childbirth and Microphone Feedback Have in Common
Author/s:
Timothy James Dimacali
What do you think is the
goal of the article?
Promoting knowledge and
understanding is the main
objective of this whole Bato
Balani magazine. To be more
specific, in this particular article,
the following are the goals:
1. To inform the people
about the similarity
between microphone
feedback and childbirth.
2. To explain what is positive
feedback mechanism and
the connection of it to
childbirth and microphone
feedback.
3. To elucidate the feedback
involved when giving birth
to a child.
Which part of the article do
you think is mind –
blowing?
It is where the microphone
feedback was introduced. It is
mind-blowing because a started flipping the pages of this
microphone is a normal thing, but
the science behind it is not familiar
to me. Presenting that information
is helpful in my case.
Section 10 – Diamond Date 04/27/21
List at least five (5) terms
Who do you think is the
that is new to you. Define
target readers of the article?
each.
Microphone feedback – A Students – Childbirth and
feedback that occurs when the microphone are two things that
microphone picks up a sound from students normally hear. But
loudspeakers. This feedback will feedbacks and the connection of it
then be transmitted to the to the two words aren’t. Presenting
loudspeakers which produce a information in an entertaining way
loud and high-pitched sound. will help spark student’s curiosity
about the topic.
Positive feedback mechanism –
A cyclical process where the result Researchers – This article
of action causes another action presents brief information about
that amplifies the original action. positive and negative feedback
mechanisms, as well as
Negative feedback mechanism – homeostasis. This information can
It is also a cyclical process in be used as a basis by researchers
which the result of action reduces for future studies.
the stimulus of that action.
Homeostasis – Ability to
constantly monitor and adjust its
internal environment to maintain a
balanced state.
Blood clotting – Another example
of a positive feedback mechanism
in the human body aside from
childbirth. Platelets gather at the
wound and release chemicals that
attract more platelets until the clot
forms and stops the bleeding.
What are your realizations Which part of the article is
after reading the article? not clear to you?
As I’ve mentioned in the last It’s the part where the things
column, I know nothing when I happening in the internal
environment of the mother’s
magazine. When I read this “The womb were presented. The terms
Circle of Life” article, I realize used here are unfamiliar to me,
that there are things that you can which makes it a little bit harder to
discover through reading and understand.
understanding.