Category Archives: Portfolio—Holistic

Reflective — Holistic25

Core Value 1. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. Writing requires an open mind willing to discover the unknown. By no means can … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography — Holistic25

Background: This book discusses a variety of petrochemicals that appear in the bedroom, widely unknown to the average consumer who purchases products with synthetic materials. The petrochemical assault mainly focuses on mattresses, and the sheets consumers line their mattress with. … Continue reading

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Research — Holistic25

A Petrochemical Death Like the food we put into our mouths, our skin also eats. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and certainly the most vulnerable entry point for toxins to wreak havoc on our system. Compounds … Continue reading

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Rebuttal Rewrite — Holistic25

A Slow Death Nothing short of disturbing, the memory foam mattress industry continues to dodge concerns about the safety of their own products. Recently, in 2021, a class action lawsuit occurred as the safety of Zinus’ products came into question. … Continue reading

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Rebuttal — Holistic25

A Slow Death Adversaries claim the science is limited. Adversaries claim correlation does not equal causation, that testing petrochemicals under a microscope for their toxicity doesn’t equate to disease. These adversary claims are simply distractions to the ensuing consequences of … Continue reading

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Visual Rewrite — Holistic25

(0-1 seconds)The video starts out in an aesthetically pleasing setting, presumably in the woods. There are lovely trees that stand like skyscrapers in comparison to the deck shown, as well as the two houses in the background. Slightly barren yet … Continue reading

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Definition / Categorical Rewrite

Mattresses are Making Us Sick Like the food we put into our mouths, our skin also eats. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and certainly the most vulnerable entry point for toxins to wreak havoc on our … Continue reading

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Definition/Categorical Argument — Holistic25

Mattresses are Making Us Sick Like the food we put into our mouths, our skin also eats. The skin is the largest organ of the body, and certainly the most vulnerable entry point for toxins to wreak havoc on our … Continue reading

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