West Campus Writing Center

Dictionary

• Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster

Research and Citation Handouts

•  MLA vs. APA

Research and Citation Videos

• How to Avoid Plagiarism

Research and Citation Links

• Apa Style
• Communications and Writing Center LibGuide
• MLA Style
• Purdue University Online Writing Lab
• Valencia Library Citation Guide
•  Norton MLA 8th Ed. Guide

Writing Links

• English Language Center Study Zone
• Excelsior College Online Writing Lab
• Free Rice
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
• My Writing Lab
• Practice Tests
• Writing Den
• English with Jennifer
• English Page
• Grammar Charts
• Interesting Things for ESL Students
•  Verb Tense Chart
• English Language Center Study Zone

Writing Handouts

•  Five Paragraph Essay
•  Thesis Generator
•  Sample Introductions and Conclusions
•  Write an Outline

Writing Videos

• Email Dos and Don'ts
• How to Avoid Plagiarism

Reading Links

• Active Reading
• Annotating a Textbook
• Fun Reading Practice
• My Reading Lab
• Speed & Comprehension Practice
• Study Guides and Strategies
• Wordnet Online
• Reading for Results: Online
• Rong-Chang

Reading Handouts

•  Reading Strategies (CSSC)
•  Vocabulary Skills
•  Reading Strategies (Writing Center)

Reading Videos

• Author's Purpose
• Character Analysis
• Character's Perspectives
• Claims and Support
• Context Clues
• Literal vs. Inferential
• Main idea and supporting details
• Multiple Main Ideas
• Narrator's Point-of-View
• Summarizing

Speech Links

• TED
• Developing a Speech
• Seven Ways to Start a Presentation
• Methods of Speech Delivery
• Breathing Exercises to Help Overcome Speech Anxiety
• Speech Preparation: How to Practice Your Presentation
• Targeting Pronunciation
• English Games
• Common American Slang
• Dave's ESL Cafe
• Ello
• NPR
• Randal's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
• Rong-Chang
• Phonetics-The Sounds of Spoken Language
• TED
• Developing a Speech
• Seven Ways to Start a Presentation
• Methods of Speech Delivery
• Breathing Exercises to Help Overcome Speech Anxiety
• Speech Preparation: How to Practice Your Presentation
• Targeting Pronunciation

Speech Handouts

•  IPA Pronunciation Chart
•  Syllable Stress Rules
•  Write an Outline
•  MLA for Speeches
•  A Very General Speech Outline
•  Speaking with Confidence

Speech Videos

• Talking about Email
• Give a Great Speech from the Start: Attention Getters
• Examples of Attention Getters
• Model Persuasive Speech
• The Skill of Self Confidence
• The Science of Stage Fright
• What Fear Can Teach Us
• How to Make Stress Your Friend
• Tips for Managing Fear
• Citing Sources in Your Speech

Grammar & Mechanics Links

• Grammar Bytes
• Grammar Girl
• Grammar-Quizzes
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
• Practice Tests
• Irregular Verb Dictionary
•  Irregular Verb List
•  Rules for Using Irregular Verbs

Grammar & Mechanics Handouts

•  Basic Rules for Sentence
•  Verb Tense
•  Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
•  Nouns and Verbs
•  Plural vs. Possessive Word Form
•  Prepositions
•  Commas, Colons, and Semicolons
•  Word Usage and Spelling
•  Rules for Capitalization TipSheet
•  Five Punctuation Patterns TipSheet
•  Compare Contrast Transitions

Grammar & Mechanics Videos

• Apostrophes
• Interjections
• Modifiers
• Nouns
• Verbs

Academic Software Links

• My English Lab
• Reading Explorer
• Cambridge University Press
• Well Said
• Pathways
• Grammar Explorer

Writing in the Disciplines Links

• West Campus Arts and Humanities Guide to Writing
• Excelsior OWL Writing for the Healthcare Professions
• Nursing Resources: Citing Sources (APA)
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center Guide to Scientific Writing
• Purdue OWL Writing in Engineering