English and ESL Resources
The following is a combination of excellent websites compiled by ITS staff to help students, teachers and the community with their English and English as a second language (ESL) training and courses.
Voice of America: Special English NPR online hourly news and daily shows (Morning edition, All Things Considered, etc. from US National Public Radio; many of their programs keep an archive of past shows CNN Video US and international news services Family Health two-minute audio files on a variety of health questions, from Ohio University's Dr. Harold C. Thompson III (audio) Great speeches historical speeches and transcripts Vincent Voice Library historic speeches and other recordings, from US presidents and others (audio) English Club : ESL Webguide : Listening Yahoo! Broadcast and Yahoo: Radio Programs audio directory of the Internet...lots of news, sports, and talk sources click on the category and follow the links to a listening source Improving Your Listening suggestions and activities for listening to the news; lectures; movies; British and American English, and conversations. Improving Your Listening Northumbria University Skills: understanding classroom lectures things to do before class How to improve English listening CBT TOEFL Listening Section Insights preparing for the TOEFL Listening: A good way to learn English Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab four levels of listening materials with and pre- and post-listening questions CLA listening: audio based listening exercises online ComAudio on line listening with activities ESL Radio (Australia) Interactive English Listening Exercises all levels Arlyn Freed's ESL/EFL Listening Resources links and comments ESL Independent Study Lab: Listening organized by difficulty English Listening Lounge several good-quality sample activities from a commercial site English Listening Room fill in the blanks EnglishStudy.com: Listening & Speaking links and comments English Study Direct links about.com Listening Skills for Beginning Level English Learners Cutting Edge CALL a small collection of listening activities using Macromedia's Shockwave technology Beginners dictations based on silent way Language Institute Listening Quizzes dictation; click on 'Short Listening Quizzes' Broadcast and Podcasts Note to Firefox users...the free Feedview extension helps use some podcasts with your browser Directories of podcasts
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Online Books: The Online Books Page, The Gutenberg Project, NetLibrary Digital Storytelling Yahoo's index of sites Humor Yahoo's index of sites Stories Yahoo's index of sites Most Emailed Stories Yahoo's index of sites Projects by ESL Students student writing Vance Stevens' ESL Skill Areas: Vocabulary, Reading, and Cloze Vance Stevens' Sources of Texts and Corpora Write Away writing by Australian adult migrants Effective reading increasing reading speed Essay reading A strategy to most effectively read and understand an essay Exams: remembering what you read gives advice on strategies to remember details SQ3R (Survey/Question/Read/Recite/Review) a method for improved reading comprehension Speed Reading Self-Pacing Methods Five simple methods for reading speed improvement Textbook reading gives tips on how to systemmatically read and study a textbook How-to-study provides a strategy for reading effectively English-Zone: Reading organized by level ESL Quiz Zone comprehension quizzes CLA English interactive reading exercises online organized by level ESL Independent Study Lab: Reading 1 a links collection (similar to this page) organized by level (level 100, level 200); it's well annotated and includes some user reviews ESL Independent Study Lab: Reading 2 a links collection (similar to this page) organized by level (level 300, level 400); it's well annotated and includes some user reviews English Exercises Online reading and vocabulary activities TOEFL Reading Comprehension example texts and questions UVic Study Center: Reading - Interactive reading with comprehension, summarizing, and gap-filling activities; by level...
Beginners English 200 Reading Exercises comprehension; story re-creation; gap-filling Happy New Years! by Dennis Oliver, Dave's ESL Cafe Level 1 English interactive exercises ISALC Student Compositions:
Exercises and stories to teach and test your reading skills:
Intermediate English 330 Reading Exercises comprehension; story re-creation; gap-filling Interesting Deaf Americans main idea, details, and inference CLA Interactive Reading Exercises Voice of America texts ESL Reading Index tips, reading strategies, practice exercises, and links form Gallaudet University On-Line Lessons - Reading Skills mini-cloze; sentence speed reading; links to texts Project X interactive exercises: Reading Self-study Reading Comprehension collected by Internet TESL Journal Seeing color short academic text with comprehension quiz Exercises and stories to teach and test your reading skills:
Reading text 5 reading texts with timed multiple choice questions, gammar, and practice writing summaries Advanced CNN San Francisco: Learning Resources reading activities based on current news stories; includes audio, story outline, summary, and text as well as reading comprehension and vocabulary activities. Reading Comprehension from South China Morning Post two modes -- practice and test Who's Who and What's What daily comprehension questions linked to New York Times feature stories Exercises and stories to teach and test your reading skills:
Pulp Friction pre-reading, reading, and grammar exercises English Exercises Online: Reading a small collection of advanced texts. Self-study Reading Comprehension collected by Internet TESL Journal Online Reading Club a group or 30 readers from around the world who read classics in English every 2 weeks and send reviews to each other via e-mail How can I improve my English conversation skills? Tips for Getting People to Slow Down! Improve Pronunciation and Oral Skills situations for speaking practice Example Job Interview Questions and Answers What You Can Do to Improve Your Spoken English Skype English Learning Group a community of Skype VOIP users ESL Skypecasts communities ESL Conversation Questions a collection of questions to talk about in the conversation classroom, sorted by topic: animals, crime, entertainment, etc; there's another list at eslpartyland.com ESL Speaking activities another good collection Topics to read, write, and talk about our list of (ADVANCED) discussion and writing resources Karin's ESL PartyLand: Discussion Forums for Students read what other students are saying in online about many topics ('Dating and Relationships,' 'Extreme Sports,' 'Fashion, Fads, and Shopping,' etc); join the discussions or continue in class. Business Presentations & Public Speaking in English ESL Cafe Web Guide: Speaking a growing directory of resources Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL classroom from the Internet TESOL Journal Improving Classroom Communication Skills tips for ITA's Ten Tips For Succcessful Public Speaking ten simple but important rules Douglass Archive of American public speaking; includes transcripts of noted speeches and links to collections of speeches Presentations and Public Speaking notes for non-natives on preparation, equipment, delivery, and language use; includes a self-test. Giving an Oral Presentation strategies for organization and presentation The Ten Commandmants of Client Presentation Pronunciation tutorial one-on-one help for Ohio University Students Links collections American English Pronunciation: Links ESL: Pronunciation @ Internet TESL Journal ESL Cafe Web Guide: Pronunciation Other fonetiks.org different kinds of English (British, Canadian, Irish, etc) and other languages) Merriam-Webster pronouncing dictionary type a word Minimal Pair Practice requires free 'Flash' plug-in Stirling University on-line phonology course RP (received pronunciation, 'standard' British English) English Pronunciation (some require the Shockwave plugin) and links to other pronunciation sites American English Pronunciation The Internet TESL Journal: Pronunciation a directory of exercises Mouth Manglers digitized exercises for pronunciation; listen and repeat... English Pronunciation Test an amusing poem illustrating problems of English writing and pronunciation (e.g., 'just compare heart, beard and heard') Overview of Pronunciation Software (2002) Praat Mac/Windows/Linux/etc FREE! Phonetics by computer; here's a Praat tutorial and a guide for language students Audacity Mac/Windows/Linux FREE! Sound recording and edition software Pronunciation Power Mac/Windows -- sounds Protea Textware Windows -- Especially 'Connected Speech,' which focuses on suprasegmental speech BetterAccent Windows -- Speech Analysis Suprasegmental Pronunciation Coach Rosetta Stone Mac/Windows -- combines listening & speaking with grammar study Speech Communication, Inc Windows 95/NT -- accent reduction... includes guides for 30+ native languages Speech Works - Personal Version 4.0 Windows -- accent reduction... includes sets of vocabulary for professions, and guides for 30+ native languages (Professional Version includes diagnostic test and quizzes) Tell Me More Windows -- multi-skill Grammar Safari hunt grammar on the web FAQ of English Grammar FAQ = 'Frequently Asked Questions' from the Usenet newsgroup 'alt.usage.english' Grammar and Style Guides for Writers The American Heritage® Book of English Usage Guides to Grammar Guide to Grammar & Writing interactive activities; digital handouts on grammar and English usage, notes for grammatical rules & explanations, comments on style, and usage suggestions. The University of Victoria Writer's Guide essay, paragraph, and sentence-level grammar HyperGrammar grammar reference/course with key concepts linked to other items Dr. Grammar - Frequently Asked Questions Internet Grammar of English click HERE for instructions On-Line English Grammar including notes on form and usage Concordance Lextutor a favorite; see Lextutor tools Sentences from VOA's Special English for lower levels Cobuild Corpus Concordance Sampler Web Concordancer (English) a bit slow Guide to Grammar & Writing: Quizzes this collection of self-correcting quizzes is part of a major collection of grammar reference materials EnglishForums.com Grammar Forum ask questions about grammar EL Easton: Grammar quizzes Test Your English, General Grammar Tests, Spelling, SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, Adjectives, Articles, Conjunctions, Nouns, Prepositions, Pronouns, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs EFLNet: Grammar Index of Exercises marked by level: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Interactive English Practice provides self-correcting grammar and reading quizzes on many different levels. ESL Independent Study Lab: Grammar links organized by level (level 100, level 200. level 300) - well annotated and includes some user reviews ESL Blue diagnostic quiz; Adjectives, Adverbs, articles, etc.; Animated Grammar Tutorials; To be; Common Errors; Double Quizzes; Grammar Troubleshooting; Past Tenses; Present Progressive; Present Simple; Present Tenses: Simple versus Progressive; Reading Text: Shark; Other Reading Texts; Verbs: Modals,Infinitives, gerunds, etc.; Vocabulary: Problem Words Quia English Activities grammar activities and games listed by title. You can also create your own activities; self-correcting games and activities available. Business English Grammar Present Forms; The Past Simple; Irregular Verbs; Present Perfect; Past Simple v Present Perfect; For or Since; Duration; The Future; Going to; Present forms for future; Will or going to?; Conditionals; Modals; The -ing form; Prepositions; Word order; Passive; Imperative; Question tags; Have something done; Non-defining clauses; A/The; Conjunctions; etc UVic Study Center: Grammar Interactive reading with comprehension, summarizing, and gap-filling activities; by level...
Gender-free pronouns FAQ general & Specific Discussion of Gender-Free Alternatives to Gendered Pronouns Articles using and omitting the indefinite article 'a' / 'an'; using and omitting the definite article 'the' -- Monash University Articles: 'a' 'an' and 'the' usage notes Articles: Definite Article or NO Article rules, examples, and exercises Nouns plural forms, possessive forms, an exercise in recognizing nouns, Count versus non-count nouns, An exercise in categorizing count- and non-count nouns, Compound nouns (and adjectives) Wikipedia: Compound nouns, adjectives, and verbs Purdue OWL: Two-Part (Phrasal) Verbs (Idioms) Passive voice when/why to use passive; recognizing passives; active/passive contrast; forming passives -- Monash University Subject/Verb agreement challenge: identify the head (main) noun Verb Tenses present simple and present continuous; present perfect; past perfect -- Monash University Guide to Grammar: interactive quizzes Internet TESL Journal: Activities Aardvark's Interactive Activities Englishclub.com: QuizzesEnglish Exercises Online (Belgium) English Exercises Online (Switzerland) Ervin's ESL Net Interactive Exercises Half-Baked Interactive Exercises Hong Kong Virtual Language Centre Interesting Things for ESL Students PCCC ESL Writing & Grammar: Interactive Quizzes Internet TESOL Journal > ESL: Tests TOEFL Information on the Internet TOEFL...schedule, preparation, and research information from the Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Computer-Based TOEFL...information, sales of test preparation materials
Test of Written English (TSE) information
Reviews of TOEFL prep Computer programs English-online - Test Prep...practice tests for KET; PET; FCE; CAE; CPE; TOEFL BEST...Basic English Skills Test Cambridge EFL Examinations...information on Cambridge tests
Flo-Joe commercial test service includes:
CAEL...Canadian Academic English Language Assessment IELTS 1; IELTS 2...International English Language Testing Services, from the British Council, The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate(UCLES) and IDP Education Australia, IELTS Australia. Check British Council Tests in Your Country for information on availability TOEIC...Test Of English for International Communication, from Educational Testing Service
Test of Spoken English (TSE) information 5000 SAT Preparation Words word list Dave's Quiz directory links to several web-based English language quizzes; Englishjet Free Tests test your level Interactive English Language Exercises...practice tests for Grammar, Vocabulary and Idioms Interactive Javascript Quizzes for ESL Students rated 'easy,' 'medium,' or 'diffucult' Quiz Zone javascript based quizzes Test Taking Tips TOEFL test taking tips from Oakwood Publishing Daily word study - Easy: SuperKids School Vocabulary 1, EnglishOnline, Phrasal verb of the day Daily word study - Advanced: Oxford English Dictionary; Merriam-Webster Dictionary; Wordsmith.Org, SuperKids School Vocabulary 2, SuperKids School Vocabulary 3, Words-R-Us, Merriam-Webster, My word a day Daily word study: Dictionary.com; Merriam-Webster University Vocabulary Trainer - an excellent tool for study and review of vocabulary found commonly in university-level textbooks - words are organized into four levels, from most frequent to least frequent. A nice feature is that each word is pronounced in both US and UK English. Building a Better Vocabulary tutorial ESL: Vocabulary links VOCABULARY: an on going process World-Wide Words usage and meaning notes on unusual words and 'turns of phrase' - fun English Gateway: Online vocabulary lessons (with audio) for intermediate and advanced ESL learners. Exercises on idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations. Student/teacher blog and worksheets. Study English Idioms, sayings and slang (sorted by first word of idiom, all words in idiom, and by words in explanations; includes a good list of Idioms by topic) ESL Cafe Idioms page (sorted alphabetically) The origin of cliches Ever wonder where expressions like 'acid test' or 'baker's dozen' come from? Here's an extensive list, complete with a review quiz. The Idiom Connection (study and quiz) GoEnglish.com Idiom Dictionary searchable; scroll down for a list of words used in idioms Activities About.com: Idiom and Phrasal Verb Quizzes Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, and Slang Quizzes General ESL Independent Study Lab - Vocabulary (sorted by level) Vocabulary Quizzes (sorted by level...also, check their Easy Vocabulary Quizzes with Pictures; Scrambled Words; Idioms, Phrasal Verbs & Slang; Homonyms; Quizzes Using Images; Troublesome Words; V0A Special English Basic Vocabulary) Interesting Things for ESL Students: Quizzes, Word Puzzles, Word Games, Sentence Quizzes and Puzzles, Grammar Fun, Pages with Sound, Vocabulary Study, etc. (from Charles I. Kelly and Lawrnece E. Kelly) DMOZ: Word Games a directory of resources About.com: vocabulary quizzes (unsorted) English Exercises Online (sorted by level) all kinds of exercises, many for vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms (sorted by level) Beginner English Vocabulary Games with Pictures (games...match picture with word) Internet Picture Dictionary (flash cards, word games) English 200 vocabulary exercises (common objects; food; animals) EnglishCLUB: Quizzes > Elementary > Vocabulary Funbrain: Words (Basic, Intermediate) Intermediate English Vocabulary Quizzes (mostly based on Voice of America's list of 'Special English') Business English Hangman (see also their crosswords and quiz pages) Better English: Vocablary with a business orientation EnglishCLUB.net Quizzes > Intermediate > Vocabulary Funbrain: Words (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE) Vocabulary University puzzles (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) ADVANCED EnglishCLUB.net Quizzes > Advanced > Vocabulary Reader's Digest WordPower A quiz that changes everyday 100 most common SAT words; SAT Vocabulary Vocabulary University (puzzles - INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) Word Safari (the study of VERY advanced vocabulary through the use of a 'safari' exploring instances of use throughout the web) A Year's Worth Of Words (365 words that appear regularly on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and the Graduate Record exams (GREs); includes interactive quizzes) Longman's Word Games: Advanced Word games for for adults and business Word Play A directory of links to online word games Onelook Dictionary links to many dictionaries Cambridge International Dictionaries good for learners - choose from 5 dictionaries Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus hear the word Lextutor Online Concordancer shows the way a word or phrase is used from real-life examples; use it to see how a word or phrase is used. (see also HK Concordancer or Cobuild concordancer) Yahoo Dictionary Page has manybilingual and special purpose dictionaries BritSpeak British and American English Internet TESOL Journal Links for Students & Teachers British Council - LearnEnglish includes Magazine; Stories; Word Games; Grammar questions; Songs BBC World service: Learning English English as Another Language: Links English NetLinks : General English TheEnglishProfessor.com: Links Librarian's Index: English language Volterre (France) Web Links for Learners Web English Teacher: resources How to Write an Essay: 10 Easy Steps Purdue University Writing Center handouts including these and many more:
Purdue University Writing Center PowerPoints Ordering activity: Steps in Process Writing Garbl's Writing Process Links -- a good collection of links English Tutoring Lab Handouts: Writing Process U Vic Writing Center: Writing as a Process a chart describing the process -- also, suggestions on:
Princeton University Writing Center handouts for effective writing Learning Through Writing (Dalhousie University) Peer Reviews (University of Wisconsin) Proofreading for Common Surface Errors: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (Indiana University) Revision: From First to Final Draft (Hamilton College) Revision: editing and proofreading (Purdue University) Writing Techniques Handbook (University of Illinois) Writing a College Essay: The Process View (Cal. St. University-LA) Editing and Proofreading (St. Cloud State University) Journal Writing Workshop concepts and exercises Write about graphs, charts, and tables Sentence Structure Sentences (Purdue University) Capitalisation and punctuation Punctuation Patterns of the most common sentence patterns (PDF) (Hamilton College) Capitalization (Aizu University) Punctuation (Purdue University) Five key comma rules (PDF) (Hamilton College) Review of English Punctuation (Aizu University) Paragraphing Paragraphs - paragraph parts; kinds of paragraphs; tips from the Writing Den Paragraphing (length consistency) Paragraph punch guided paragraph writing Combining Sentences for Variety and Clarity Paragraph coherence exercise: a Text on Palmistry Transitions Transitions (University of North Carolina) Power Tools: Transitions exercise (David A. McMurrey) (see also UNC's companion handout on Organization) Transitions & Cohesion Exercise Spelling Spelling (Purdue University) ESL spelling tests: common words Online spelling activities Internet TESL Journal Three Ways to Organize Research Some General Advice on Academic Essay-Writing Research & Writing: Step by Step Developing a Research Question and Developing a Research Thesis -- with interactive exercises. Thesis statements Thesis Statements -- common problems Support Developing a thesis and a working outline Checklist for thesis - support Academic Essay Writing Checklist The five-paragraph essay ESL worksheet: the five-paragraph essay Writing the five-paragraph Essay tutorial The five-paragraph essay wizard Other formats Extended Definition; Definitions 2 Persuasive Essays 1; Persuasive Essays 2 Strategies for Writing an Effective Introduction Things NOT to do in an introductory paragraph Conclusions tips: strategies and things to avoid Strategies for Writing a Conclusion Strategies for Writing a Conclusion (II) Quick Ideas for Writing Conclusions Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing - when to use each technique Quoting and Paraphrasing - advanced but thorough treatment About Quoting Using Quotations: General Instructions and Suggestions - introduction for English language learners Effective Quotations - basic information and examples Using Quotations in Your Essay When and how to use quotes Quotation Marks Detailed reference on forming and using direct and Indirect Quotation, Punctuation, etc Academic Writing: Quoting and Paraphrasing Mechanics - topics include:
Quotation Practice Punctuation and Mechanics practice test Multiple choice Quotation Marks Exercise Insert Quotes and Italics About Paraphrasing Paraphrasing Steps and Examples A four-step approach for English language learners Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words A six-step approach Using Paraphrases For English language learners; explains the benefits of free instead of literal paraphrasing Unsuccessful and successful paraphrases 1, Successful & unsuccessful paraphrases 2, Successful & unsuccessful paraphrases 3 Practice Paraphrasing About Summaries Writing Summaries a step-by-step approach to writing summaries Writing Summaries a brief and clear explanation and a set of rules; U of Delaware Three Types of Summary contrasts 1) Restatement or Precis, 2) Descriptive Summary, and 3) Analytical Summary; includes hints on reading for summarizing and writing steps Writing Report Abstracts a specific kind of summary Practice Writing Summaries Summary Street Guidelines for writing summaries and ten interactive exercises Distinguishing between Summary & Paraphrase Writing Summaries & Paraphrases Summarizing and note-taking Advanced Short Story Summaries Read five different short stories and take a summarizing quiz on each. Ten Rules for good writing - see also:
Clear writing for international English readers The Elements of Style William Strunk's classic guide to usage The King's English H. W. Fowler's classic guide to usage Research and Writing a six-step approach Steps To Writing A Research Paper with a useful checklist and time planner Writing a Research Paper a step-by-step tutorial from Purdue OWL; click the topics on the left (green) column Planning and Writing a Research Paper with emphasis on gathering and citing information; from University of Wisconsin Using Source Material an introductory essay with examples Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary: explanation and practice our page on information about how and when to use Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary Citing Information our page on information about Plagiarism and Citation Formats Documenting Electronic Sources MLA and APA The Research Paper: Writing and Citing Ithaca College University Application Letters Writing a college application essay EssayEdge: college application essays internationalstudent.com: application essays Other kinds of writing Essay Exams 1; Essay Exams 2; Essay Exams 3 ; Essay exams 4 Memos; Memos 2; Letters and memos Reaction and Response essays (agree or disagree) Research and Documenting Sources Technical Writing; Technical Writing 2 Writing for specific disciplines - Biology, Biology 2, Philosophy, History All levels Understanding Writing Topics checklist for research paper writers Analyzing the writing assignment questions to ask while planning your essay Regents' Essay Topics LiSt over 500 questions for composition from University of Georgia; good preparation for writing tests (all levels) CUNY Proficiency Exam (CPE) practice for a reading/writing exam that tests ability to summarize and respond to a pair of readings (advanced) Writing Den Topics information on topics of interest to newcomers to North America, especially Canada, including History (e.g., the Klondike Gold Rush); Nature (e.g., Dangers of Pesticides); and Science (e.g., Recycling) Persuasive Speech/Essay Topic List Writing Topics collection of topics on current political questions from Passaic County Community College University Admission Essay topics typical topics for university applicants e-cards electronic postcards Eon Foundation -- Make your own home page put an attractive home page, complete with graphics, links, and some personal information about you onto the web (it works very well except that I can't seem to get it to add a graphic). See Eon's guest pages here. PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and Zany Zcribbling) collection of activities 'dedicated to providing creative writing activities and copyable (yes, copyable!) handouts for use in the class room' Beginners Beginning Writing - Short Writing Assignments Common Errors from Student Compositions editing exercises Computer Assisted Sentence Production Correct the mistakes editing exercises Making subjects and verbs agree with exercises Subjector! identify simple and compound subjects Subject-verb agreement activities: s-v 1; s-v 2; s-v 3; Pronoun reference activities: pron 1 Adjective or Adverb: adv 1; adv 2 Terry...the terrible teacher (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE) Proofreading exercises: Apostrophes; Capitalization; Numbers; Confusing Words; Commas; Pronouns; Quotation marks; Subject Verb Agreement; Run-On Sentences; Parallelism; Simple Past Intermediate Essay Writing Tutorial (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) excellent series of online tutorials on the process of planning and writing university-level essays. Guide to Grammar and Writing (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) grammar information and practice materials for sentence-level and paragraph-level grammar. Correct the mistakes editing exercise Identifying Independent Clauses identify the structure of sentences Arrangement of Independent Clauses paragraphpunch.com guided writing exercise - paragraph level essayPunch.com guided writing exercise - paragraph level Sentence Types identify Simple; Compound; Complex; and Compound-Complex Sentences Fragments and Run-ons identify Fragments and Run-ons repair Sentence combining exercises -- combine to form sentences with only one main clause; increasing difficulty: Terry...the terrible teacher (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE) proofreading exercises Writing Machine (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) information on the writing process and on styles of academic writing, together with examples, links, and student writing assignments Advanced Topics to Read, Talk, or Write About our collection of topics to write about, including current political questions, history, culture, science, and technology Guide to Grammar and Writing (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) - note: check their Interactive Quiz Page grammar information and practice materials for sentence-level and paragraph-level grammar. Summary Street guidelines for writing summaries and ten interactive exercises with technical reading texts to summarize and built-in feedback. Writing Machine (INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED) information on the writing process and on styles of academic writing, together with examples, links, and student writing assignments. Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English explanations, professional examples, and student examples of four genres: Giving Instructions; Cause/Effect; Comparison/Contrast; Persuasion Write about graphs, charts, and tables OWL Online Writing Lab from Purdue university, includes over 100 handouts on English writing skills RPI Writing Center handouts on writing style and technique UVic Writer's Guide practical handouts on writing form and process from University of Victoria LEO: Literacy Education Online information on citations, style, and the writing process from the writing center at St. Cloud State University Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center handouts, including an interesting section on writing for particular disciplines, from Hamilton College Online Resources for Writers good collection of links to many of the major online writing resources. 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