Written Communication Resources
- Books
- Guides (Including grammar exercises, dictionaries, style guides, academic language guides, and basic writing skills guides)
- Technology
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Caplan, N. (2012). Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers. University of Michigan Press. |
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Goodson, P. (2012). Becoming an academic writer : 50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. SAGE Publications. |
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Wallwork, A. (2011). English for writing research papers. New York, NY: Springer. Available online @ ISU |
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Glasman-Deal, Hilary. (2010) Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English. Hackensack, NJ: Imperial College Press 2010 Available ONLINE Free @ISU |
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Hogue, Ann. (2003) The Essentials of English: a Writer's Handbook. Pearson Education ESL |
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Baker, Lida. (2003) Exercises to Accompany The Essentials of English: a Writer's Handbook. Pearson Education ESL |
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Grammar & Mechanics:EnglishPage.com - A website with pages designed to develop your understanding of grammatical rules and sharpen your grammar skills. Articles: Chapter, Exercises & Videos from University of Adelaide, English for Uni Articles: Choosing 'a,' 'an,' 'the,' or nothing: A module with online activities for perfecting the use of articles. (University of Minnesota Center for Writing) Passive Voice: including get/have passives; Chapter, Exercises & Videos from University of Adelaide, English for Uni ChompChomp.com- a comprehensive fun English grammar, mechanics and punctuation website (& accompany MOOC) with term definitions, quick tips, handouts, presentations, videos & fun interactive informative exercises on a range of topics (links below go directly to the exercises on the stated topic):
Commnet Guide to Grammar & Writing; a site with explanation and practice exercises on a variety of grammar & writing topics Verb Tenses in Academic Writing A visual overview of punctuation use from thevisualcommunicationguy See Criterion for an automated grammar evaluation software available to ISU graduate students. |
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Dictionaries:Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Online provides detailed definitions tailored to the needs of non-native speakers of English. Merriam Webster Learner Dictionary Cambridge American Academic Content Dictionary Cambridge Business English Dictionary Babylon Discipline Specific Dictionary Search Agent
Merriam Webster Mobile Aps - dictionaries & vocabulary learning |
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Style/Formatting Guides:Pudue Online Writing Lab contains formatting and style guides for MLA, APA, and Chicago 16th Ed. See Citation and Searching Resources for more. |
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Academic Language:Academic Language Questions: A list of Tom John's comparisons between questionable phrases. (Mike Scott's lexically.net) See Research Writing Tutor for a program designed to help develop your awareness of academic English. Using English for Academic Purposes: a Guide for Students in Higher Education by Andy Gillette |
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Writing Skills:Videos, Tutorials and Quick Tips on a variety of topics for developing writers. (RMIT University) Videos, Chapters and Exercises on Essay Writing from the University of Adelaide, English for Uni. Includes paraphrasing, writing intro/body/conclusion, referencing & academic integrity. |
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Criterion: Criterion is a product developed by the Educational Testing Service. It is a web-based writing evaluation tool that that provides automated feedback on five key writing categories - grammar, usage, mechanics, style and organization, and development. Contact the Academic Communication Program at gcacp@iastate.edu for access to Criterion. |
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Research Writing Tutor (RWT): The Research Writing Tutor is a web-based tool that analyzes research writing and offers field specific feedback. It also houses a database of exemplary academic writing as a reference for research writers. Contact the Academic Communication Program atgcacp@iastate.edu for access to RWT. |