Refugees and Asylum Seekers. What’s the difference? Let’s look
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Situation, Problem, Solution, Evaluation
There are many different ways to structure a presentation or report. For academic work, one very useful structure is Situation, Problem, Solution, Evaluation (SPSE)
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The Rohingya Refugees
Our ancestors started walking out of East Africa some 50,000 years ago (most likely due to changing climate and a rising population). By about 15,000 years ago, homo sapiens, (people like us), had spread all over the planet all the way down to the tip of what is now South America. Except for Antarctica, human groups have established traditional homelands everywhere.
Continue readingThe Reporter as Invisible Observer
In your anecdotal lead (the beginning section of your feature article), you need to “set the scene,” that is, describe in sensory detail people doing something. Not what you are doing, but what they are doing.
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In this team presentation, you will conduct an in-class survey of your fellow students, then analyze the results and present your data to the class.
Mid-Term Conversation Test
We will have a mid-term conversation test. It will count for 50% of your semester grade in this class. Here’s what we will do.
Continue readingSunlight-Powered Spacecraft Set to Launch Aboard SpaceX Rocket
I have always been fascinated by space exploration and travel. When I was young, my father worked for a part of NASA. This was during the Apollo Mission. My whole family was excited by the landing on the moon. But now we have private organizations starting to do space exploration. It’s a very exciting time to be alive. If I were a young college student now, I would be looking forward to maybe living on Mars in the future.
Here is an article I selected based on my deep interests. Please read it, and watch the videos. Then, take a few minutes and write about this article. What do you think about what you read? Would you like to go to space? Are you adventurous or not?
Schools, Stress, and Smartphones
Successful Interviews
Interviewing somebody about a serious topic can seem like an impossible task. Fret not, dear students! An interview is a process that can be broken down into a series of more manageable steps. Follow these steps for reduced stress for you, and increased interview quality for your story. Continue reading
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