English to Go! Suggestions and Advice ANG-5102-1 Final Project 2 Date: Signature of the evaluator: Score: /100 IDENTIFICATION Name: Address: Email: Telephone: Sent on (date):
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Final Project 2 It is recommended that you to obtain a mark of 60% or more in this Final Project before doing the final exam for this course. Instructions Fill out the section titled identification. Write all your answers in the booklet. Do not forget to proofread all your answers. Submit this evaluation situation to your teacher if you are following the course at an adult education centre or send it to your tutor if you are following a distance course. We recommend that you keep a photocopy of your work, just to be safe. When you receive your corrected copy, read your teacher s or tutor s comments carefully. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask for feedback. 3
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice Final Project 2: Putting Your Health at Risk or Not? Your teacher or tutor will evaluate this final production for Chapter 2. Make sure you do the work completely and seriously. This final production has three parts: a preparation, a written part and an oral part. The tables used to evaluate the written and oral parts are given below. You can use a dictionary, your Reference Booklet and any other notes you have. Ready? Here s the situation: Your friends Cassandra and her roommate Lauren, who are in between jobs and in need of money, are thinking about signing up to do clinical trials to test new medications. Cassandra heard it pays a lot of money and doesn t involve too much work. She s all ready to sign up, but her roommate Lauren thinks it could be dangerous and might affect her health in the long run. Cassandra has asked you to research the topic and come up with persuasive arguments either for or against. Find out all you can about the subject to be able to help your friends make an informed decision. Part 1: Preparing A. Read the following magazine article. Then start filling the table in part D. Being a Human Guinea Pig Paige Dunforth, special collaboration When full-time student Josh Carson, 21, moved out of his parents house two years ago, he needed to supplement his part-time job revenue to make ends meet. That s when his roommate suggested he look up Pharmaped Plus, a clinical trial company. Josh could make fast money easily, doing practically nothing. All he had to do was to take one pill per day for a two-week period and go through blood tests and scans once a week as part of a test trial for a new anti-depressant. The catch? The possible side-effects which included insomnia, hallucinations, digestive problems and muscle pain. Josh enrolled knowing the risks. The worse side effect Josh had was nausea. He was back to normal after a few days. And at the end of the two weeks, he left with $1,500 in his pocket. After two years, Josh had participated in seven trials and made $15,000. That paid for his books, living expenses and other related fees during his studies. He says that almost anyone can do it if they have some free time. However those who are afraid of needles should abstain. Some studies require that you have blood drawn as often as every five minutes. Josh says that it s not uncommon to meet people who have permanent needle marks because of all the blood tests done. For most people who participate in these clinical trials, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. The money is just too good, says Josh. What about the risks? Those who are against using humans as guinea pigs say that clinical trials lack regulation and are putting humans at risk. continued... 4
Final Project 2... continued Even in trials said to be low risk there can be serious mishaps. A trial in the United Kingdom went very wrong when four test subjects developed a serious allergic reaction to the drug being tested and had to be hospitalized. All side effects are not as mild as the nausea Josh Carson experienced. David Pruitt can attest to that. I had a severe rash once. It took days to clear up. And I ve had fainting spells, monstrous headaches, double-vision, you name it, he said. After a few times, I quit. The money s good, but I couldn t stand the side effects anymore. And I wondered about the long-term effects on my health. Dr. Heather Wilkinson warns: These drugs are being tested on humans for the very first time. You never know what can happen. It s risky both short term and long term. There s a general feeling, however, that if there is a consenting adult who knows all the risks, then why not? And the benefits? Most participants put up with being pricked and prodded for the financial gain. Some however also want to help improve the state of medical and pharmaceutical research. There are obvious benefits for health care in general. New drugs are extensively tested on animals in the lab, but they also have to be tested on humans. Being a human guinea pig can be seen as an altruistic gesture for the greater good. Discomfort, pain and just plain boredom are the price to pay for better medicines, says Jaynee Thurston, a veteran of clinical testing after a dozen trials. I like being able to help patients get better. I like the idea that someone will be cured because I participated in a test. B. Read the following ad from a pharmaceutical company, and add the information in the table in part D. TPH CO TestPharmCo, the solution for you! Are while Pharmaco is for you! you the candidate we re looking for? Do you want to make friends and help society, all getting paid to work in a great environment? TestPharmCo is looking for candidates to help in our latest clinical trial. There are many trials to choose from, and one of them is just right for you. Each trial is supervised by trained technicians. There is not much to do. You are given medication to see how your body reacts. Yes, there are possible side effects. They will be discussed on-premise, and you can then decide if the study is for you. You can bring a book to read in our comfortable lounge chairs while you re waiting. Or bring your tablet and enjoy our free Wi-Fi. Compensation? The average is around $1,500 per study. What are you waiting for? TestPharmCo is waiting for you! 5
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice Go to <cours1.sofad.qc.ca/ressources> and access your course resource web page, or use your Centre s procedure. C. Listen to Brooke Stahl s interview with Dr. Chad Westburg, a clinical trial director at a medical institute. Use the table to take notes. D. Fill in the table with the information from the three sources. Use note form. What is the main idea? Magazine Article Ad Interview What are the supporting ideas? What are the opinions? What are the facts? What are the feelings? 6
Final Project 2 E. Using the following table, identify the arguments for and against clinical trials. Magazine Article For Against Ad Interview F. Use the REAL checklist to determine the validity of the three sources. Use note form. Magazine Article Why? Reliable The author is an authority on the issue. The author has published other articles on this issue. The author is cited in other sources. The source is of quality (no typos, no unbroken links, etc.). Equitable The author does not have a hidden agenda. The author s purpose is to inform. Accurate The source is complete. The source does not present contradictory information. Linking The source presents links to other sources. The source provides a way to contact the author. 7
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice Ad Why? Reliable The author is an authority on the issue. The author has published other articles on this issue. The author is cited in other sources. The source is of quality (no typos, no unbroken links, etc.). Equitable The author does not have a hidden agenda. The author s purpose is to inform. Accurate The source is complete. The source does not present contradictory information. Linking The source presents links to other sources. The source provides a way to contact the author. Interview Why? Reliable The author is an authority on the issue. The author has published other articles on this issue. The author is cited in other sources. The source is of quality (no typos, no unbroken links, etc.). Equitable The author does not have a hidden agenda. The author s purpose is to inform. Accurate The source is complete. The source does not present contradictory information. Linking The source presents links to other sources. The source provides a way to contact the author. 8
Final Project 2 Part 2: Making Connections... Your work is worth 40% of your final mark: Questions 1 and 2 check your understanding, and Question 3 checks your capacity to reinvest your understanding and generalize beyond the texts. Your teacher or tutor will use this table: Evaluation Table for C2 Reinvest Understanding of Texts Excellent Very Good Good 10 8 6 Understands and interprets information and findings Reaches accurate conclusions from research Explains reasoning behind suggestions and advice Establishes links between problems and offered suggestions Gathers and organizes pertinent and accurate information Supports suggestions and advice by selecting credible and relevant information Identifies the context, purpose and target audience in texts Recognizes texts components Adapts communication to context (e.g. suggestions and advice related to matters of a personal nature) Tailors message to purpose and audience in order to support ideas Total: / 40 Weak 4 Very Weak 2 Question 1 Answer the questions using complete sentences. A. What did Josh Carson get paid for? 9
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice B. How much did he make for the week? C. Why does Josh do these clinical trials? D. Where can professional human guinea pigs find clinical trials? 10
Final Project 2 E. Who should abstain from clinical trials? Question 2 Answer the questions using complete sentences. A. How much does TestPharmCo pay per study? B. Is everyone eligible? 11
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice Question 3 A. Before you can tell Cassandra what she should do, you should organize the arguments into an argument table. Draw up an argument table and fill it in with the information from the three sources. Use note form. Argument Table Subject: For Against Argument Evidence Argument Evidence B. Choose a side and summarize your position. In note form, write the arguments and counterarguments that support your opinion. Add notes for your introduction elements, and for your conclusion. Arguments: 12
Final Project 2 Counterarguments: Introduction: Conclusion: Summary: Now, let s go on to the conversation part. 13
ANG-5102-1 Suggestions and Advice Part 3: Talking About... Using the information you gathered and the notes you took in parts 1 and 2, simulate the conversation you would have with your friends Cassandra and Lauren. Advise them of the risks and benefits of signing up to do clinical trials to test new medications, and give them your personal opinion using solid arguments to persuade them, being sure to justify your opinion and refute the opposing arguments. You will role-play this conversation with your teacher or tutor. Your work is worth 60% of your final mark. This is the table used to evaluate the conversation. Evaluation Table for C1 Interact Orally in English Excellent Very Good Good Weak Very Weak 10 8 6 4 2 Participates spontaneously in oral interaction in English at all times Demonstrates fluency in discourse with few hesitations and pauses Produces coherent and pertinent discourse Communicates relevant factual information Explains and discusses factual information Offers pertinent suggestions, advice and instructions Uses appropriate oral text structures (complete sentences, grammar and syntax) Adapts communication to context by using appropriate language registers Uses correct pronunciation and enunciation Uses topic-appropriate vocabulary and expressions related to matters of a personal nature Total: / 60 You may use your notes as a reference in the oral interaction task. 14
Final Project 2 To help you get ready, here are some things to keep in mind. Use your notes, and organize your ideas in a clear and logical way. Make a list of the vocabulary you will need to discuss this topic. Look up any words you don t know. Practise pronouncing out loud any new words or ones you find difficult. Be prepared to discuss the topic and to exchange information with your partner. Remember to always use English! That s it! You ve done most of the work in this chapter. You re ready to wrap it up. 15
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