Dear students,
I have put together a number of online resources that should help you with your preparations for university. I have also included a number of other resources to help you with your English in general.
University Resources
This handout from the University of Indiana provides very clear guidelines for writing personal statements and application letters:
The following link provides invaluable information on avoiding plagiarism:
At university it is essential that you give credit when you include the ideas of others in your own work. Failure to do so will result in serious academic sanctions. The system of referencing most commonly used in universities is the APA/Harvard system. Please follow the links below for more information:
Other Resources
If you would like to develop your reading skills, these websites provide plenty of stimulating articles.
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The following link provides access to an online writing lab with explanations, workshops, exercises, and links to other writing help centers. There is a section especially for ESL students with a grammar refresher course.
These two websites have some great listening activities on current, high-interest topics and issues:
Englishmeeting.com: http://www.englishmeeting.com/
BBC Learning English site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml
Well... That's all from me folks. I do hope that you find all this useful!
Enjoy!
Mr Lee
