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This web site is for
non-native speakers of English who want to
write in English for academic
purposes. The material in this site is
aimed toward high intermediate or advanced
English learners who have never taken a formal
English writing course and whose TOEFL score
is about 500 or more.
The main objective of this site
is to help non-native English speakers write
for an English speaking academic audience
which necessarily includes organization of
ideas, the single greatest weakness
among many non-native English speakers.
Thus, the material in this site
begins with the organization of the classic
five-paragraph essay, an excellent foundation
for all academic writing. (See my
essays, Introduction
to Academic Writing and Rationale
for the Five-Paragraph Essay for the
writing methodology offered in this
site.) After organization of ideas, this
site also contains reviews of "local" aspects
of writing such as sentences, adjective
clauses, appositives, etc., including many
short online quizzes. While the
organizational aspects of academic writing
contribute most toward noticeable improvement,
local aspects of writing contribute
significantly as well. For example, the
use of sentence variety including simple,
compound, and complex sentences, appositives,
and even parallel structure always creates a
good impression on experienced readers!
Second, sentence variety enlivens an essay so
the reader can remain interested in what the
writer has to say.
Quick
Quiz
Subject - Verb Agreement |
Neither
the apples nor the basket _____
expensive.
is
are
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If you are visiting this site
for a specific answer to a specific writing
assignment, begin with the
"Introduction" in the "How to Library" (top
right) and work through the essay
genres which are arranged by degree of
difficulty. For models of the
five-paragraph essays, refer to the "Students'
Essays" as needed. And for local aspects
of writing and quizzes, navigate through the
items of interest to you.
Thanks for visiting. I
hope the material in this site works for you.
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