English Language Transition Program at UWRF

ESL 301 Beyond the Reading Unit 4 Analyzing Information - Critical thinking involves thinking carefully about important topics that the writer has not completely explained.  Critical Thinking In Reading 4 you read that two respected publications, The World Malaria Report (WMR) and The Lancet, the British medical journal, have given very different estimates of the number of deaths worldwide from malaria in 2010. The Lancet estimate is almost twice as high as the WMR estimate. With a partner, group, or alone, make a list of factors that might explain why the two publications came to different conclusions. Use the questions below to guide you. Where do most of the deaths occur? How easy t is it to get accurate information about malaria deaths? Who are the people who most frequently die from malaria? How are deaths from malaria reported? Who reports them? From whom are these figures important? Online reading/ research Choose another infectious disease to ...

UWRF Football team Football / Homecoming 101 What did you learn about American Football and Homecoming? In order to earn three extra credit points, please complete the following tasks by Monday, October 9th at 11:59 pm: 1) Post your answer to this question: What is one detail you learned about American Football or the tradition of Homecoming? 2) Post your answer to this question: Does your culture have anything similar to Homecoming? 3) Read other students' posts. Respond to at least one other student's post. You must write in complete sentences , use specific vocabulary, and be respectful .  You can post your answers by going to "Enter your comment."   Picture from https://www.uwrf.edu/UWRiverFallsSportsArchives/ 

ENGL 140  Understanding University Structure and Academic Jargon Student Interviews Post your paragraph (by adding a comment) from your student interview by Wednesday, September 27th at 11:59 pm and then comment on at least two other students' paragraphs by Thursday, September 28th at 11:59 pm . Remember that you need to use words from the Word Combination Cards in your paragraph and that you should only have minor grammar errors. The responses need to be thoughtful and articulate. 

Gene Therapy: How it works ESL 301 Beyond the Reading - Unit 3 In Reading 3, you learned about research in and therapy for genetic diseases. You also learned that genetic testing introduces complex ethical questions. Applying Information You use critical thinking skills  when you apply information  you have just learned to new situations. Critical Thinking Imagine a new test has become available for a genetic disease that causes muscles to weaken . People with the disease lose many physical abilities. A positive result on the test predicts that a person is likely, but not certain to develop the disease. There is also evidence that people with the disease usually pass it on to their children. The disease is not fatal but there is no cure for it.  Work in a small group and discuss why or why not it would be a good idea for the following people to be tested to see if they carry the gene. 1. A 25-year-old unmarried man: No one in h...

ESL 301 Beyond the Reading - Unit 2 Reading 2 emphasizes the importance of lifestyle choices and how these choices affect our health. One important lifestyle choice for good health is our diet - what we eat each day. Read about and reflect on dietary recommendations  and analyze your own habits. Reading Strategy: Personalizing Thinking about how new information applies to your own life can help you better understand the reading. 1. Read about the USDA Dietary Guidelines  for Americans and think about your own diet. 2.   Answer the following questions in the blog post by Tuesday, September 19th at 11:59 pm. Click "Enter your commentt" and then type your answers. Use at least two vocabulary word s from this unit in your responses. a) How often do you eat fruit, vegetables, and dairy products? b) Do you drink the recommended amount of water? What else do you drink when you are thirsty? c) What changes could you make in order to improve your diet? 3. Af...

ENGL 140 - Academic Honesty Unit After you have read the article title, " For Some International Students, 'Plagiarism' is a Foreign Word ,"   answer the questions. You can enter the URL into Lingro and choose a language to use an online dictionary.      Read the article and post your answers by Monday, December 11 th at 11:59 pm ·          Read other students’ answers and respond to two other students' answers by Wednesday, December 13th   at 11:59 pm. 1. Do you feel what Amro did was wrong? Explain. 2. Was plagiarism a word you knew before coming to the U.S.? Explain. 3. What do you think about the punishments for plagiarism ? Do they seem appropriate ? Explain. 4. How is plagiarism regarded in your country's education system? Explain. 5. What reasons might compel a student to plagiarize? Have you experienced the pressures ? Explain. 6. What more can a university do to help students understand the ex...

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