Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Writing Lab: Esl Students
Links to resources and handouts intended to help ESL students in second language writing.
English Club
English Club: Six Common Mistakes in Esl Writing
This EnglishClub tutorial provides a list, with brief explanations, of the most common writing mistakes made among English as a Second Language students.
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English Club: Punctuation Styles
This EnglishClub tutorial expounds upon the differences in punctuations styles that exist among individual writers, British and American authors, and publishers.
Other
Zhongwen: Chinese Characters and Culture (A Genealogy and Dictionary)
An excellent resource. Zhongwen's Chinese-English dictionary helps learners understand the origins of Chinese characters and their interconnections, with interesting information on character roots. In the readings section, English...
Other
Using English: Academic Word List
Word lists by letter of advanced vocabulary with links to definitions and other related information. Useful for essay writing or test preparation.
English Club
English Club: Abbreviations: Initialisms
This EnglishClub tutorial defines the term initialism, a type of abbreviation, and then provides several examples of initialisms.
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English Club: Abbreviations: Acronyms
This EnglishClub tutorial defines the term acronym, a type of abbreviation, and then provides several examples of acronyms.
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English Club: Plagiarism
This EnglishClub tutorial explains what plagiarism is, why students plagiarize assignments, and the serious repercussions of plagiarizing.
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English Club: Punctuation Marks
This EnglishClub tutorial provides a comprehensive chart of punctuation marks and their respective purposes. Examples of the punctuation marks used in context are also provided.
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English Club: Abbreviations
This EnglishClub tutorial for abbreviations for the four main types of abbreviations and the ways to punctuate each.
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English Club: Punctuation
This EnglishClub tutorial explains what punctuation marks are, what punctuation marks do, and why punctuation marks are important. Links to supplemental songs and videos about punctuation are also provided.