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Readings
Bruce, Shanti and Ben Rafoth. ESL Writers: A Guide for
Writing Center Tutors. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook/Heinemann,
2004.
Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. 5th ed.
Section T: “ESL Trouble Spots,” p. 209. New York:
Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003.
Harris, Muriel and Tony Silva. “Tutoring ESL Students:
Issues and Options.” College Composition and
Communication. 44 (1993): 525-37.
Johns, Ann M. “ESL Students and WAC Programs:
Varied Populations and Diverse Needs.” WAC for the
New Millennium. Eds. Susan McLeod, et al. Urbana,
IL: NCTE, 2001.
Leki, Ilona. Understanding ESL Writers: A Guide for Teachers.
Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 1992.
Neff, Julie. "Learning Disabilities and the Writing
Center." The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing Center
Theory and Practice. Eds. Robert Barnett and Jacob
Blumner. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001. 376-376-390.
Ritter, Jennifer J. “Recent Developments in
Assisting ESL Writers.” A Tutor’s Guide: Helping
Writers One-to-One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth,
NH: Boynton/Cook/Heinemann, 2000. 102-110.
Websites for student writers
University
of Minnesota online web resources
Global Language Institute
University
of Washington – resources for students
University
of North Carolina: Very user-friendly, this
site concisely covers grammar, mechanics, transitions,
commas, and writing in the humanities, social sciences
and the sciences.
Princeton
University: A
powerhouse. Aesthetically fantastic, great topics, and sound
academic advice
University
of Toronto: A
great variety of topics from the process of researching to
using sources to editing.
Purdue University Online
Writing Lab (OWL): Concise descriptions of
citation styles, guidelines on writing research papers,
handouts.
University
of Wisconsin-Madison: This website provides
clear descriptions of styles for your research papers,
a great list of transition words and phrases to help
with precise word choice, and a section for writing concise
sentences.
University
of Richmond: Has careful explanations of how
to document sources, guidelines for using sources effectively
and ideas on transitions and concise writing.
Resources for documentation
MLA -
The Modern Language Association used for the humanities
APA -
The American Psychological Association used in the social sciences
CBE -
The Council of Biology Editors for the sciences
Chicago
Style - used primarily in history
Websites for tutors
Dartmouth Writing Program
ESL section of Dartmouth
Indiana
University – printable handouts
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