Browsing UWRF English Department by Title
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Adam's fall and Milton's intended message in Paradise Lost
(2008-01-24)Paper written by Dane Carlson in the fall semester 2007 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Michelle Parkinson's English 331 class. In this paper, the author discusses how a New Historicism view of Paradise ... -
And then I woke
(2009-04)Black and white copy of a charcoal drawing created by Joellen Preston that appeared in the 2009 edition of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls literature and art magazine, Prologue. -
Assisting Creole-English and non-standard dialect speaking students in learning standard English
(2010-03)In this paper I will more fully explain the history of Creole languages, describing in detail the most common Caribbean English Creole Language, Jamaican Creole, in addition to describing the various Creole Languages spoken ... -
Bill & Jolene - short story
(2009-04)Short story by Amadeline Baird that appeared in the 2009 edition of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls literature and art magazine, Prologue. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Crocodile's power
(2009-12)Short story written by Alisha Bjorklund in the Fall semester 2009 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Jennifer Brantley's English 382 Writing Workshop class. In the story, the author tells of a young boy, ... -
Defining "nature", "wilderness", and "identity"
(2010-10)Paper written by Allison Nickel in the fall semester 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 228 class. In this paper, the author examines the various definitions of the ideas of ... -
A denial of death - essay
(2009-04)Short story by Kayla Bachmann that appeared in the 2009 edition of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls literature and art magazine, Prologue. -
The descent
(2009-04)Poem by Roxanne Niskanen that appeared in the 2009 edition of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls literature and art magazine, Prologue. -
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 ... -
Dinner: more than a meal - short story
(2009-04)Short story by Madeline Page that appeared in the 2009 edition of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls literature and art magazine, Prologue. -
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 ... -
Economy, ecology, and globalization
(2012-05)Paper written by Jabez Meulemans in the spring semester 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 228 class. In this paper, the author examines the idea that economic globalization leads ...