Writing Resources

For Instructors

• Grammar & ESL Websites
  
  Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu
  
  20 Most Common Errors U.S. College Student Make
  
  http://www.onestopenglish.com/index.htm (This is a website linked to Macmillan publishing, which includes free lessons/lesson plans and variety of activities for teachers of all ages/levels. It specializes in listening and speaking activities.)
  
  http://www.eslcafe.com  (This website features a large variety of ESL-related activities for students and teachers, plus a job forum for teachers who are looking for positions abroad.)
  
  http://www.ohio.edu/esl/english/grammar/index.html  (Constructed by the ESL program at Ohio University, this site includes many links, including writing activities for students, and tips for teachers.)

• Developing Effective Writing Assignments

  Links to websites with helpful tips on developing effective writing assignments:
  
  http://writing.umn.edu/tww/assignments/designing.html
  
  http://www.umuc.edu/ewc/faculty/index.shtml
  (scroll down to section called "Designing Effective Writing Assignments")
  
  http://www.brandeis.edu/writingprogram/intensive/designing.html
  
  http://www.lehman.edu/lehman/wac/facultyresources_writing_assignments.html

   

• Responding to Student Papers

Links to websites with helpful tips on responding to student writing:

http://depts.washington.edu/pswrite/responding.html

http://write.oid.ucla.edu/responding

http://www.psu.edu/dept/cew/faculty/student.htm

http://www.as.wvu.edu/~lbrady/response.html

http://www.profhacker.com/2009/10/16/responding-to-student-writing-audio-style/

For Students

• Grammar & ESL Websites
  
  Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu
  
  20 Most Common Errors U.S. College Student Make
  
  http://www.manythings.org/ (Featuring games, crosswords, and other activities, this large website is engaging for ESL students)
  
  http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ (With an easy-to-navigate menu system, this website boasts a fairly complete guide to grammar and writing)
  
   http://www.chompchomp.com   (This nicely designed website offers interactive quizzes.)
  
  http://www.english-at-home.com (This site offers a variety of strategies and pointers for ESL students.)
  
  http://www.englishpage.com  (Offering tests and quizzes, this site helps with more advanced ESL concerns)
  
  http://www.englishlearner.com  (This site includes a wide range of quizzes and tests.)
  
  http://a4esl.org/  (Produced by the TESL Internet Journal, this site includes many links and activities for students.)
  
  http://www.ohio.edu/esl/english/grammar/index.html  (Constructed by the ESL program at Ohio University, this site includes an extensive array of links, including writing activities for students, and tips for teachers.)