address an issue

1. HOW TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE
By Fadzida Ismail
Faculty of Technology, UMP
Example 1
STATEMENT 1
In order to be marketable after graduation, UMP students need to have excellent
knowledge of their areas of study and admirable attitude.
STATEMENT 2
Enrolling to the final years of study, students are busy preparing themselves to be
equipped with the technical and theoretical knowledge. On the other side,
potential employers put their priority in character and personality over technical and
theoretical knowledge.
STATEMENT 3
If the students continue to focus solely on the hard knowledge, they will not be able
to respond appropriately in their job interview sessions, which jeopardises their future
in securing potential jobs. Even if they are lucky to be employed, problems will
surface when adapting themselves to their workplace.
STATEMENT 4
Instilling social skills in UMP students based on their needs and awareness may help
building the desired character for employment. It is proposed for UMP to investigate
the social skills demanded by UMP students in preparation of their graduation and
career.
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2. Example 2
STATEMENT 1
In order to provide excellent patient care at a minimal cost, MAWAR Hospital needs
diagnostic procedures that are safe, efficient, and accurate. In addition, the
procedures should not be overly painful for the patient.
STATEMENT 2
Right now, MAWAR Hospital's main diagnostic tools are CAT scans and myelograms
(spinal taps). The CAT scan fails to make clear diagnoses 60% of the time. When the
CAT scan fails, doctors must resort to the myelogram. While the myelograms are
accurate, this procedure is very painful and sometimes dangerous for the patient.
STATEMENT 3
If MAWAR Hospital continues to do the two procedures, they will not only be wasting
time and money, which jeopardizes their overall efficiency and earning potential.
Also, undue suffering could lead patients to choose another hospital with more
advanced facilities.
STATEMENT 4
A new diagnostic technique, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) may surpass the
CAT scan in accuracy and reduce the need to resort to the myelogram. It is
proposed for MAWAR Hospital to investigate the feasibility of establishing an NMR
lab at MAWAR Hospital. The investigation will be on the accuracy, efficiency, and
safety of NMR as well as implementation issues.
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