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Skill-Building Web Sites

Many universities have Web sites that provide information about study skills and writing skills. These Web

sites are not designed specifi cally for nonnative speakers of English, but contain helpful guidance that can

be accessed by anyone. Among the skills featured in these Web sites are

• note taking

• outlining

• paraphrasing

• summarizing

Here are some Web sites in this category:

• www.ucc.vt.edu/stdyhlp.html—Virginia Tech Self-Help Information

• www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/—California Polytechnic State University Academic Skills Center

• www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/lec-note.html—Lecture Note Taking (College of Saint

Benedict / Saint John’s University)

• www.yorku.ca/cdc/lsp/—York University Counselling and Development Centre

• www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/index.html—Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/index.html—Purdue University Online Writing Laboratory

• www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html—The Writing Center, University of

Wisconsin-Madison

• www.asu.edu/duas/wcenter/—The Writing Center, Arizona State University

There are many other Web sites that provide free skill practice and advice for English language learners of

all levels. Below are just a few examples of the many Web sites that are available.

• www.eslcafe.com/—Dave’s ESL Café has resources for instructors and practice for students.

• www.englishclub.com—EnglishClub.com

• http://a4esl.org—Activities for ESL Students (Quizzes, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English

as a Second Language)