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The University of Wisconsin-River Falls' English Department offers several options for students interested in English studies. In addition to majors and minors in Liberal Arts, English Education, Broad Area English Education, Creative Writing, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), the department offers a minor in Professional Writing with Business-Government or Creative Writing options. The UW-River Falls’ English program teaches students to be insightful readers, thinkers, and writers. Students become adept in word-processing, publishing technology, and research methodology. They become life-long learners with an awareness of historical, cultural, and philosophical issues. An education in literature, composition, criticism, creative writing, and language teaches students to write effectively, to think critically, to read widely, to weigh values, and to communicate ideas. The English Department is also home to the national journal Literary Magazine Review, which offers our majors opportunities to research the contemporary literary publishing world as we house hundreds of literary magazines.
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Department History
An extensive overview of the history of the English Department at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. -
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UWRF Student Literary and Art Publication -
UWRF English Studies
Exemplary student papers from the English Department -
UWRF Undergraduate Literature Conference
Proceedings from the UWRF Undergraduate Literature Conferences
Recent Submissions
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Teaching speech acts to EFL college-level Omani learners: requests and refusals
(2014-12-12)In the Sultanate of Oman, English is highly required by the educational institutions and the job market. However, research has revealed that university graduates suffer from lack of communication skills that deter them ... -
Easing constraints on L2 readers: a blueprint for teaching native texts to high-intermediate non-native speakers
(2014-12-10)Reading can be frustrating and alienating for second language (L2) learners, but it is crucial to surviving in an L2 environment ? especially an academic environment. According to Grabe and Stoller (2002, p. 76), a reader ... -
An English speaking orientation program for building and learning American culture
(2014-12-18)Due to recent globalization trends, English communication has become an important skill for South Korea. The knowledge of English helps students to succeed in academic performance and to obtain employment. Thus, many Korean ... -
Biography writing in English as a foreign language
(2014-12-18)This paper examines narrative writing in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms, and then presents a series of lesson plans for teaching how to write biographies as factual narratives. These lesson plans would ... -
Using dynamic written corrective feedback to improve pre-university ESL students' written accuracy
(2013-12-17)Producing linguistically accurate writing is a major challenge for English as a Second Language (ESL) students, but it is an essential skill for their success in university-level classes and in their future professional ... -
Lexical error analysis of advanced language learners' writings
(2013-05-10)Advanced language learners have unique challenges with vocabulary instruction. At the advanced level, learners most likely have an extensive vocabulary that covers the high frequency words of the language. However, ... -
Utilizing student-generated video podcasts in a Japanese English as a Foreign Language classroom
(2013-05-06)Japan has been quick to adopt a variety of innovative technologies. Changing English education, on the other hand, is a very slow process in Japan. Consequently, though Japanese students score high in other subject areas, ... -
Considerations for nondiscriminatory assessment and addressing educational needs of English learners referred for special education services
(2013-05-08)The goal of this study was to research the guidelines on nondiscriminatory assessment for placing English Learners (ELs) into special education programs in public schools. For the purposes of this work issues such as data ... -
Commoner in Joan Didion
(2013-05-10)Paper written by James Vissers in the spring semester 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 251 class. In this paper, the author examines the writer Joan Didion and the reasons why ... -
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): instructing native and non-native English speakers in a mixed classroom environment
(2013-04-24)Since the 1960s, computers have been used within the language classroom as a supplemental tool to enhance instruction in the target language. Teachers have incorporated the computer into their lessons to provide additional ... -
Teaching grammar using focus on form approach in communicative language teaching for Korean middle school students
(2013-05-03)In Korea, exceptional English communication skills are considered essential when conducting business internationally. This awareness led the Korean government to include English as one of the prerequisite subjects in public ... -
Comics aren't just for fun anymore: the practical use of comics by TESOL professionals
(2013-05-06)Comics, in the form of comic strips, comic books, and single panel cartoons are ubiquitous in classroom materials for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). While comics material is widely accepted as a ... -
Task-based language teaching in the business English classroom
(2013-04-10)Students all over the world attend classes in Business English to further their careers. Business English instruction can prepare students for jobs in international business or improve their current English level. ... -
Formulaic sequences for improving oral fluency
(2013-04-08)In the English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom, the focus is often on teaching reading, writing and grammar skills while little time is spent teaching speaking skills. This ... -
Developing critical literacy through English newspaper articles for high-intermediate EFL students in Korea
(2012-12-10)Diverse teaching methods have been used in English classrooms of Korea to enhance students' academic proficiency. In spite of English education reform, students are not encouraged to express their ideas spontaneously and ... -
Co-teaching for K-12 English learners: origins, applications, and implications
(2012-12-10)For the last 450 years, the United States of America has been a nation of immigrants. Throughout history, educating immigrant children in America has been approached with many different solutions, which have enjoyed varying ... -
Fish out of water
(2012-04-18)Paper written by Jessica Matel in the spring semester 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 251 class. In this paper, the author speaks on the idea that humans need to look at the ... -
Constructive destruction: designing language awareness raising activities for Taiwanese adult learners
(2012-05-10)The primary purpose of this paper is to construct a learning experience that raises Taiwanese adult learners' Language Awareness in the hope of turning the knowledge they have acquired during schooling and from outside-school ... -
Teaching genre-based writing to Korean high school students at a basic level
(2012-05-04)I will discuss in detail how the genre approach can help Korean students develop their writing proficiency. To do this, I will start with comparing three prominent pedagogies in writing instruction: the genre approach, the ...
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