Enjoying a blend of strawberry banana smoothie is a quick and efficient snack to take on the go. Whether you’re just finishing up a quick workout or just don’t have time to prepare a meal, drinking one cup of a strawberry banana smoothie a day will reduce your risk of developing arthritis, kidney stones, and will improve your eyesight. Avoid spending your dollars on expensive smoothies when you can learn how to make strawberry banana smoothies in just 5 easy steps.

Ingredients you will need:

Strawberries: One cup of ripped strawberries to add to your smoothie for better taste results. If you are using frozen strawberries, I recommend unthawing before adding it to your smoothie, or else it will become super thick.

Bananas: Using two overripe bananas will create more sweetness to your smoothie. I recommend using bananas that are less overripe. If you do not like bananas, you can also try Greek yogurt (banana flavored).

Milk: You can either add regular skim milk or regular, almond milk, oat milk, or soy milk.

Ice: Crushed or cubed.

Electric Blender: Using a single-served portable blender is highly suggested.

Cups: A serving of 1-2.

How it works in 5 easy steps

• First wash and cut the strawberries. Be sure to always wash the strawberries to avoid extra debris and bacteria in the smoothie. Once cleansed thoroughly, spread the strawberries out on a plate and cut the stems off each one. Once done, cut your strawberries into separate rows so that it can make room for other contents.
• Take two bananas, peeling the rime from the fruit. Then you can either cut them in half or slice them into pieces. Note: If you are using Greek yogurt (banana flavor), put four scoops of yogurt into the blender.
• Take the ice (either crushed or cubed) and pour it into the blender. I recommend placing the ice first into the blender so that it will be easier to blend the other contents.
• Pour your sliced bananas and strawberries into the blender along with 1 ½ cup of milk. The milk should reach half point of the blender.
• Cover the blender with a lid and blend for 2 minutes. I recommend blending medium power, but you can also try blending on low power.

• After 2 minutes, once seen as a thick-pinkish hue, your smoothie is ready to drink!

Strawberry banana smoothie is best enjoyed fresh, but you can store your smoothie in the fridge for at least a couple of days. You can also add other healthy spices to your smoothie for better taste—unlike nutmeg and cinnamon.

Writing a usability website report as a technical writing sample was major project that helped me gain experiences in critical thinking and detailed analysis. In Technical writing, I became more aware of how to write a memo, transmittal letter, executive summary, and quantitative and qualitative data research. Whether it is by teamwork or working independently, the key was to gain understanding in how to communicate directly through the needs and satisfaction of the audience. 

Introduction

As a nation based on many languages, American English is one of the hardest languages to ever learn. Whether we choose writing as a profession or not, style guides can be useful for building vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, and maintaining a consistent tone and style. Style guides can also help us to enhance our writing skills more proficiently and professionally. Using style guides ensures that our work is properly cited and structurally formatted. With the different varieties of style guides, it would seem impossible to just have one style book for many different writing specialties—especially if it is something we can’t all agree on. The focus of this report is to analyze the contrasts and comparisons between “BBC News Style Guide'' and “American Public Media: Call to Mind,” and the usage it brings to a particular audience. 

 BBC News Style Guide

BBC News Style is an editorial guide that is designed for writing news articles and various mass media topics. Both BBC and international journalists strongly rely on BBC News Style Guide because it details many of the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar. It also covers accuracy, fairness and impartiality. The Oxford English Dictionary is otherwise the preferred reference.” (Allen, 7). Written and developed by John Allen, this 92-page style guide begins with an index of alphabetical terms and subjects. This includes abbreviations and acronyms, active and passive nouns, foreign phrases, numbers and measures, names and titles, etc. BBC News Style Guide is easy to navigate through without any errors.

In the first section of the BBC News Style Guide, there is a section that is labeled, “Why does BBC need a style guide?” This section gives an explanation of the importance of using BBC News Style Guide toward its viewers. “It is our job to communicate clearly and effectively, to be understood without difficulty, and to offer viewers and listeners an intelligent use of language which they can enjoy. Good writing is not a luxury; it is an obligation.” (Allen, 7). The list goes on with using specific words for sensitive topics like “Israel and the Palestinians.”

BBC makes sure their viewers stay informed with the proper terms used in their stories. For example, using certain words like “assassination” can be biased or misinterpreted. In addition, in the “Americanism” section, it explains the differences of using American English vs British English. British English may have certain words that sound and mean the same, but are spelled differently—similar to American English. There is a lot of great information that is provided and designed for journalists and media professionals in various stages of their careers.

American Public Media: A Call to Mind

“American Public Media: A Call to Mind,” is an 18-page style guide written and developed by American Public Media. This style guide provides comprehensive information regarding mental health issues that many Americans face daily. This style guide is a great resource for writers using proper terms and related content for individuals becoming aware of mental health. Due to the sensitivity of this topic, “American Public Media: A Call to Mind” provides examples and additional resources to guide writers in using certain words or phrases that may contain negative stereotypes and biases.

“Many people with mental illnesses face discrimination, prejudice and biases based on misinformation and stereotypes. The language you use can help audiences better understand people with mental health conditions and the illnesses they have. Language can also help people understand that care, support and culturally appropriate treatment can improve well-being. Avoid using biased language in reporting; even use in direct quotes should be examined carefully for potential impact on the subject and audience.” (American Public Media, 5).

In American Public Media: A Call to Mind, it provides several Q&As for writers who may have questions about a certain diagnosis. For example, if a writer wanted to write about mental health coverage, what sources would they use to research a particular diagnosis? How relevant and helpful would it be to the audience? There are many resource links provided throughout this style guide. Using statistical data to help inform your audience is another feature that can be beneficial.

The Similarities and Differences

There are a lot of similarities and differences BBC News Style Guide and American Public Media: A Call to Mind both have. In comparison, both style guides have a philosophy of keeping their information and citations clear and accurate as possible. Both style guides are written only in English unless there’s a foreign word to define. Both introduce their style guides with a table of contents section that lists a title of each topic. Both style guides provide examples along with their terms to give an idea of which words or phrases to use or not to use. They also provide the “Do’s and Don’ts” when it comes to writing on a particular topic. They both inform the reader of using certain bias terms or phrases when it comes to writing on a sensitive topic. They are also written for journalists and/or publishers. Both style guides are relevant when it comes to writing articles or reports.

In contrast, American Public Media focuses on the factual knowledge of mental health issues like those who are seeking mental help or awareness. American Public Media gives statistical data and facts, whereas BBC has little to no statistical data and facts. BBC is directed more towards a wide-range audience like the average reader and journalist. BBC seems more universal than American Public Media. BBC covers issues both locally and internationally. The formatted structure between these two guides is displayed differently. This means that BBC gives limited examples, whereas American Public Media provides various examples in relation to each topic provided. They also have external resource links to support a topic given.

Conclusion

The importance of using specific style guides is very essential when it comes to writing for a particular audience. Writers must be very careful when applying words and phrases to style guides. This goes back to having a variety of style guides for each profession. If we only had one style guide, there would be many disagreements. The only common issue the writer has to struggle with is keeping up with the annual changes each style guide series comes out with.

References

1. Allen, Peter. March 2003. The BBC News Style Guide. https://www.peteburns.com/downloads/BBC%20news%20styleguide.pdf

2. American Public Media. January 2015. American Public Media: A Call to Mind https://www.apmdistribution.org/about-apm-distribution/docs/apm-call-to-mind-style-guide.pd