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Persuasion Strategies Used by Medical Experts vs. Political Figures: A Study of Coronavirus-Related Media Discourse

open access: yesJournalism and Media
Concentrating on different types of persuasion strategies used by medical experts and political figures, the present study aims to examine persuasion strategies in medical vs. political discourse. Four corpora of speeches and interviews of four different
Mohammad Mohtasham   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

DEVELOPING AN INDONESIAN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF ELT THROUGH LITERATURE [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Teaching English language through literature is a common practice in the countries where English is used as the first or second language. The facts show that ELT in Indonesian high schools is dominated by linguistic contents while the teachers are ...
Prasetyo , Hazairin Eko
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Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods We conducted a search for keywords, which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the
Joy Buie   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dialogue and Discourse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper sets out to apply a survey of the literature on discourse and dialogue in relation to teaching and learning to the context of a pre-sessional academic English programme for international students destined for under- or postgraduate courses ...
McKee, Susannah
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Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

English is a Crazy Language [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
The English language is the most widely spoken in the history of our planet. The English language had acquired the largest vocabulary and the noblest literature in the history of the human race.
Lederer, Richard
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Accuracy of Diagnostic Codes and Algorithms Used to Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Administrative Claims and Electronic Health Records: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of algorithms used to identify rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in electronic health records. Methods We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials databases and included studies that validated case definitions against a ...
Constanza Saka‐Herrán   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Gamified Formative Assessment on Writing Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency: A Macro-Level Investigation in the Iranian EFL Context [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Research on English Language
Coalescing digital technologies into education has foregrounded gamified formative assessment (GFA) as a promising modality for advancing second language acquisition (SLA).
Kimia Majidi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing ELLs in New Zealand primary schools: Gaps between the literature, policy, and practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In February 2015, all New Zealand schools moved to assessing English Language Learners (ELLs) using the English Language Learning Progressions (ELLP) to determine eligibility for additional funding to support these learners.
Edwards, Susan
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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