University of Warwick -
EAP
EAP
site at the university which provides advice, recommendations
and some exercises on study skills and improving English skills.
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/EAP/ |
| Elsevier
Publishing
Site
with information about the Journal of English for Academic
Purposes. The JEAP provides a forum for the dissemination
of information and views - enabling practitioners of and
researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in
their field. JEAP publishes articles, book reviews, conference
reports, and academic exchanges in the linguistic, sociolinguistic
and psycholinguistic description of English as it occurs
in the contexts of academic study.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622440/description#description |
| EAP Online Resource
An
online resource aimimg to achieve two principal goals for
those involved in the field of English for Academic Purposes:
first, to facilitate the locating of appropriate WWW-based
teaching and learning materials; and second, to allow teachers
and students the opportunity to share their own materials
and ideas. Based at the University of Buckingham in the
UK.
http://www.eapor.net/ |
| University of Nottingham
- Academic Word List
Useful
site with activities and a text-gap generating facility
- you input a text, the site automatically generates a gapped
version with academic vocabulary (from the Academic Word
List) missing. Practical and helpful for students and teachers
alike.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~alzsh3/acvocab/index.htm |
UEFAP - Using English for
Academic Purposes
Excellent
& relevant site from Andy Gillett at the University of
Hertfordshire providing skills material and practice in EAP.
Very useful materials and guidance on accuracy, plus useful
links to further resources.
http://www.uefap.co.uk/ |
| Using English
A
portal site with lots of links to worldwide English for
Academic Purposes sites. Useful links to sites on academic
writing, academic vocabulary and professional associations.
http://www.usingenglish.com/links/English_for_Special_Purposes/Academic_English/ |
| Quintcareers
An
online guide to "indispensible writing resources"
including advice on academic writing, links to style guides
and reference sources. Very extensive site full of links
and areas for further research/development.
http://www.quintcareers.com/writing/ |
| The Guardian Newspaper
Style Guide
The
Style Guide used by the Guardian newspaper - information
on how to use apostrophes, punctuation, whether to use a
or an before a word beginning with h, grammar, abbreviations
etc. Concise, very informative and downloadable. An excellent
reference for writers, editors, students, etc.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/styleguide/ |
| Palgrave Publishing
- Study Skills
Palgrave
Publisher's site with excellent support material and advice
on study skills for overseas learners in the UK. Sections
on listening to lectures, speaking in tutorials, improving
your writing, effective study strategies, exam techniques,
revision strategies and suchlike.
http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/html/non-english/non-english_index.htm |
| The Eggman
American
site giving advice and guidance on key steps to giving and
effective presentation. Covers all aspects of preparation
in simple, concise points and advice. Useful for inexperienced
presenters and some pointers for experienced presenters
or trainers.
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/keystep1.html |
Whole World Company
Commercial
site using examples and materials published by the Whole
World Company. Provides guidance on academic writing skills
and has a useful spelling guide to British & American
words, a phrase book guide to writing academic or research
papers
http://www.wholeworldcompany.com/ |
| Study Skills Self Help
A
useful site for students created at Virginia Tech (Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University) covering a
very wide range of study skills topics with online workshops,
guidance, advice and exercises. Easy to navigate and a useful
resource.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html |
