LoyalistLibrary: English Communication: Reading and Writing

Selected Online Resources: English Communication

Editing and Proofreading (The Learning Portal)
"It is important to look critically at what you have written and make sure that you are expressing your ideas clearly. Remember the reader when you are reviewing your own work. Edit the spelling and grammar and proofread to catch remaining errors and polish the writing. It makes a big difference." -- website
English Writing Skills (from EnglishClub.com)
"Welcome to EnglishClub Writing for ESL learners, to help you learn and practise the skill of writing in English." -- website
Planning Your Writing (The Learning Portal)
"Planning is the first stage in writing. Your plan is the foundation that your writing is built on. Planning your writing involves first understanding the assignment, then brainstorming ideas, and finally, organizing your thoughts in a structured form." -- website
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
Purdue Writing Lab for ESL Instructors and Students
This page provides resources for ESL instructors and students.
Structuring Your Writing (The Learning Portal)
"In college, most of our writing is to inform, explain to or persuade the reader. You will also need to structure your writing into paragraphs in a form that help to inform, explain or persuade. In any type of writing, you will likely need to incorporate someone else's ideas. If you use someone else's ideas, you will need to use those ideas as sources and cite them." -- website

English Reading Skills (from EnglishClub.com)
"Welcome to EnglishClub Reading for ESL learners, to help you learn and practise the skill of reading English." -- website
Reading & Note-taking (The Learning Portal)
"In a college program there is a lot of material to learn and understand. Whether you are trying to absorb information in class or trying to understand the material in your textbook, study techniques can make learning easier. This unit explains strategies for taking notes in class and for reading your textbook." -- website

Grammar and Punctuation (The Learning Portal)
"The last step in the editing process is ensuring your grammar and punctuation is accurate. Familiarize yourself with sentence structure, parallelism, punctuation, articles and prepositions if you are not sure. Proofread your writing for the smaller errors like spelling or typos that can trip your reader." -- website
Punctuation (University of Toronto) - http://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/revising/punctuation/
"Many students do not take full advantage of punctuation. They never venture beyond the comma and the period—the two punctuation marks that nobody can do without. Some are afraid that if they use other forms of punctuation, they will do so incorrectly, so they never take the risk. Learning to punctuate effectively does involve learning the rules, and this handout summarizes the most important of them. . .This handout limits itself to punctuation that occurs within sentences: commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, and parentheses." -- website
Punctuation Index (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
"These OWL resources will help you with punctuation, such as using commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, and hyphens."

Building Sentences (The Writing Centre, University of Ottawa)
Paragraph Writing (The Learning Portal)
"Paragraphs are usually the building blocks of larger formats like reports, articles, emails or essays. Depending on their function in a piece of writing, paragraphs can have different purposes, and we can often identify their role by the way they are constructed. In general, paragraphs tend to have introductory sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. It is important to have a structure so your reader can follow your ideas." -- website
Parallelism (The Learning Portal)
Learn about the parallelism principle using the activity at this link.
Sentence Clarity (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
"There are many strategies for improving the clarity of your sentences and your papers." -- website Learn more at this link.
Sentence Error Correction - Revising Your Essay(The Learning Portal)

Selected Books and eBooks: Reading and Writing

English for Everyone : Course book, Level 4 advanced by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Are you learning English as a second language? Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book--it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all in one. Take your communication skills to the next level with an emphasis on reading and vocabulary. Learn to discuss travel experiences, social issues, careers, cultures, and more. This course book also covers giving, emphasizing an opinion, and arguing a case. English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book covers the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for work, travel, study, and exams. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com. Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.
Call Number: PE1112.3 B66 2016
ISBN: 9781465449399
English for Everyone: Intermediate, Level 3 by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Are you learning English as a second language? Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 3: Intermediate, Course Book--it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all in one. Build your conversation skills by learning to introduce yourself and others, tell stories, talk about future possibilities, and more. This course book also covers narrative tenses and reported speech. English for Everyone: Level 3: Intermediate, Course Book covers the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for work, travel, study, and exams. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com. Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.
Call Number: PE1112.3 J64 2016
ISBN: 9781465449412
English for Everyone, Level 2 by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Are you a beginner learning English as a second language? Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 2: Beginner, Course Book--it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all in one. Learn to engage in everyday topics such as clothing, the weather, making plans, and more. English for Everyone: Level 2: Beginner, Course Book also covers how to talk about the past, present, and future and is the perfect choice for people with some basic knowledge of English to expand their skills over a wider range of everyday words and situations. English for Everyone: Level 2: Beginner, Course Book covers the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for work, travel, study, and exams. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com. Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.
Call Number: PE1112.3 H373 2016
ISBN: 9781465451859
English for Everyone: Course book, Level 1 beginner by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Are you a beginner learning English as a second language? Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 1: Beginner, Course Book--it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all in one. Learn to engage in everyday topics such as your job, home, likes and dislikes, health, and more. This course book also covers how to talk about the present. English for Everyone: Level 1: Beginner, Course Book covers the language skills, vocabulary, and grammar needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL. All learning is practiced across speaking, listening, reading, and writing exercises, offering rounded preparation for work, travel, study, and exams. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com. Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.
Call Number: PE1112.3 H37 2016
ISBN: 9781465449405
LEAP 4 : reading and writing. Creator by Williams, Julia, 1976- author. It encourages students to apply critical-thinking skills as they engage in academic reading and writing tasks across a range of disciplines. Complex authentic texts prepare students for college reading requirements, while thought-provoking content challenges them to reflect on contemporary global issues. Featuring text-based vocabulary and skills practice and detailed guidance in the writing process, LEAP 4 - Reading and Writing offers students the skills they need to thrive in the English academic world.
Call Number: PE1128 .W34 2019
ISBN: 9782761385664
LEAP (Learning English for Academic Purpose) Intermediate Reading and Writing by Beatty LEAP Intermediate Reading and Writing continues to offer interesting, challenging and varied content with strong vocabulary work, emphasizing Academic Word List items, and solid text-based skills development, including academic skills and critical thinking. At the same time LEAP Intermediate is adapted for learners at a lower level of language proficiency, with vocabulary activities preceding each reading/listening text, a new focus on grammar per chapter and more basic comprehension checks.
Call Number: PE1128 .A2 B434 2015
ISBN: 9782761355629
Publication Date: 2015

English Communication: Reading and Writing

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