Academic Reading and Writing
Academic Reading
General Reading Resources
- Dictionaries – Links to MANY online dictionaries
- Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
- Dictionary.com
- Thesaurus.com
- 42 Explore – Skimming and Scanning
- Think You Know How to Study? (Suggestions for how to study)
- Word Lists
- Vocabulary Building
- Literary Terms
- Reading Zone
Tools for Finding the Right Words
Biographical Information
Reading Practice
Writing
- Process Essay – How to Make Brown Rice
- Summary Writing
- Summary Explanation and Example
- Reading Responses and Examples
- Paraphrasing Video – Many Things
- TED Talks – How to Tie Your Shoes (Informative/Process)
- TED Talks – Jay Walker on the World’s English mania
Grammar
- Purdue Owl
- PALC QUIZZES
- Purdue Owl – Parts of Speech – Prepositional Phrases
- Grammar Revolution – List of Conjunctions
Speed Reading