ESL Resources
English as a Second Language
ESL students are welcomed and encouraged to come to the Writing Center (University Academic Services Building 140).
We will work with you on word choice, meaning, clarity, punctuation and grammar, idiomatic expressions, and conventions of American writing.
UASB 140: Writing Center Library
These books are available at the Writing Center, UASB 140
- The Writing Process
Basic Composition for ESL - Research
Writing a Research Paper American Style
Help for the ESL Student
Grammar, Punctuation and UsageArticles A, An and TheCapitalization English Usage Meaning Overview of Punctuation Prepositions Run On Sentences Sound-Alike Words Thesis and Support Wordiness Issues of the Research ProjectESL and Academic ReaderESL Research Issues Types of PapersCritiques EssaysMethods for Argument Summarizing Synthesizing Sources |
Expectations for North American Academic WritingClarity and ConcisenessConclusions to Papers Documentation Introductions Paraphrase and Quote Thesis and Support North American Business AudienceNorth American Business AudienceThe Business Letter Ten Tips |
Internet Sources
- Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe: An easy to use and fun site for beginners. Check out "Stuff for Teachers," "Stuff for Students" and "Stuff for Everyone." Post a question about using English and receive an answer
- Purdue On-Line Writing Lab: See "ESL Resources for Students" for a variety of site for General Resources, Online Resources, Grammar and Spelling, Idioms, Vocabulary, and Help with Specific Tasks