The first step students need to accomplish to successfully complete a writing assignment or project is narrowing down a topic they are interested in. Students need to not only brainstorm […]
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Featured Infographic! 20 Useful Words and Phrases for Top-Notch Essays
Writing essays is especially tough for language learners. In other countries, writing essays is different than the way Americans write essays. The formatting is different. The organization, writing style, and […]
Infographic: Tips for Writing a Research Paper
Language learners often struggle with writing research papers. Students struggle with coming up with a topic, conducting research, developing a good thesis, and editing their papers. Below is an infographic […]
9 Websites and Games to Teach Students How to Cite Sources in Essays
I teach English language learners at the college level. They often turn in essays, which I have to make sure are accurately attributed and cited in their papers and projects. […]
12 Websites and Resources to Check for and Learn about Plagiarism
My students turn in essays on a regular basis. Sometimes, they are tempted to cut corners or copy and paste information from various web sources, such as Wikipedia. They often […]
11 Websites to Improve Your Students’ Essays
This year I teach reading and writing to college language learners. My language learners struggle to learn formatting, grammar, paragraph construction, research and flow. In their countries, writing a scholarly […]
Methods for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Here’s a breakdown of five common ESL teaching methods, with details and examples: Important Notes: