Writing Resources for ESL Students

ESL Area

Look in these sections: Dictionaries, Grammar, Reading & Writing, Vocabulary
You will find books, audiotapes, videotapes, and CD-ROMS that will help you with your writing.

You can check out most of these resources.

Reference Area

Use Encyclopedias in this area, such as World Book Encyclopedia, to learn about your topic.

Look in these call number sections for books related to English grammar, usage, and idioms: PE31, PE1097, PE1400s, PE1591, PE2800s

These books can only be used in the Library.

Circulating Area

Look in these call number sections for materials related to English grammar and writing: PE1100s, PE1400s

You can check these resources out of the Library.

Internet

TOPICS Online Magazine -- www.topics-mag.com/ (articles written by ESL students)

English as a Second Language -- www.rong-chang.com (links to online ESL web sites)

Online Grammar Exercises -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Dave’s ESL Café -- www.eslcafe.com

Dave’s ESL Café: Idioms -- eslcafe.com/idioms/

Hot Paper Topics -- library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm

Hot Topics -- www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/library/hottopics/default.htm -- from NVCC's Loudoun campus

NVCC’s Best of the Web -- www.nvcc.edu/library/bestweb.htm

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Created by Anne Anderson. Last updated June 2008.