Writing 5-Paragaph Persuasive Essays

For students learning how to structure and write a five-paragraph persuasive essay, http://www.squidoo.com/college_writing is the link to use. The objective of this lens is to provide developing writers with ideas how to structure their persuasive essays as well as explain the various parts of essays, such as introduction, thesis statement, topic sentences, analysis, conclusion, and so forth. Also, if there are questions or you would like more information about a specific topic, please add a comment to this blog or in the "Reader Feedback" section at the bottom of http://www.squidoo.com/college_writing add a comment in the section.

Common Writing Errors

The page, http://www.squidoo.com/Teachers_cheat_sheet , is developed to show teachers some new common that developing writers in the college setting make. Even though the lens is geared to the developing college writers, it is still very applicable to teachers working in the middle and high school levels.

In this link, there are examples of various types of errors that developing writers and ESL/ELL students make in the college setting, such as in grammar, identifying plagiarism, and other areas of the writing process. Please, feel free to add to add your advice so that other instructors feel that they have the needed resources.

Teaching Links for the ELL/ESL Instructor

This link, http://www.squidoo.com/teaching-links , is a collection of on-line resources for ESL/EFL/ELL instructors. It includes helpful links to free on-line resources, such as how to cite papers, improve listening comprehension, edit grammar, refine pronunciation skills, increase reading proficiency, develop writing skills, foster students’ vocabulary, and other interesting free on-line source. As well, there are examples of books that can be helpful resources to have in the classroom or to use with students. If there is any additional information that you would like added to this page, please send me a note in the "Reader Feedback" section or send me a comment in this blog.

Free! Grammar Rules & Quizzes

Do you have problems editing grammar in your own writing? Most writers do! The objective of this page is to provide you with additional information about various areas in grammar as well as FREE online quizzes. ALL of the links at http://www.squidoo.com/esl-links are FREE via the World Wide Web and easy to access. Because this is a page that is evolving, I would like your feedback as well. If there is an area in grammar that you would like additional information, please send me a note at the bottom of the page in the "feedback" section. Once the information is included, I can either email you or check the site often for updates.