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 […]
English for Academic Purposes
ARC: Engaging learners with texts by digging deeply into the meaning
Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Academic Reading Circles, by Tyson Seburn (@Seburnt). We […]
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 […]
10 Resources to Teach Your Students How to Spot Fake News
Facebook recently reported the spread of millions of fake news reports on its social network. Facebook, Google and other companies are now taking steps to stop the spread of fake […]
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 […]