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English Baby   A great way to learn expressions used to talk about movies, music, sports, etc.  
English Club Lessons   Excellent lessons, explanations and quizzes.  
English Page Lessons   More than 20 different themes to choose from.  
The TESL Journal Vocabulary Quizzes   Over 200 quizzes, ranging from easy to difficult.  
Internet Picture Dictionary   Easy to use! There are 5 different exercises: Flashcards, Fill in the Shims, Word Scramble, Spelling, and Recall.  
Better English   Many useful topics to study.  
Manythings.org   Hundreds of vocabulary quizzes!  
Common Errors in English   This site is dedicated to errors in usage.  
World Wide Words   Are you curious about the origin of phrases? Do you want to know the history of words? This site is for you.  
99 Ways to Say "Very Good"   Learn different ways to give compliments.  
Daily Buzzword   Excellent for learning a word a day. You get to hear the word, read its meaning, see an example in writing and more.  
General Writing
Tips-O-Matic   This site will help you write effective paragraphs.  
Guide to Grammar and Writing   You will find grammar information and practice materials for sentence-level and paragraph-level grammar.  
The UVic Writer's Guide   Learn how to develop and order paragraphs.  
Descriptive Paragraph   Learn about writing a descriptive paragraph.  
Model Letters   Read these example letters and then do the interactive exercises.  
Common Errors in Writing   Correct common mistakes to improve your writing.  
Discourse Markers   Learn different ways to connect your ideas together.  
Test on Transition Phrases   Test yourself on your transition phrases.  
Ohio ESL Writing Links   Resources on writing organization and style.  
Academic Writing
Five-Paragraph Essay Tutorial   This site takes you through the different steps for writing a good five-paragraph essay.  
Model Essays   Use these examples to help you understand different essay styles. Then practice with the exercises.  
Collegeboard.com   Basic writing skills are needed for success in College. Learn the characteristics of effective writing, practise identifying sentence errors and improving sentences and paragraphs.  
The University Writing Center     Here you will find a list of on-line resources. Under Writing Resources, you can learn about topic sentences, concluding ideas and how to develop paragraphs.  
The Writing Machine   Many tips on how to write for academic purposes.  
Writing Exercises in Science     A series of exercises that give you a chance to write well-crafted paragraphs.  
Advanced Composition for Non-Native Speakers of English   Learn how to write different types of essays. You can also look at examples written by students and professional writers.  
Business and Work-Related Writing
Purdue Online Writing Lab   There is a lot of useful information here, with over 130 instructional handouts available.  
Technical Writing Centre     Here you will find articles about technical writing and editorial resources, including an on-line dictionary of computing and book reviews. If you still need more information, try any of the following links:
Technical Writing Resources
or Technical Writing Resources - Revised 
 
The Resume Tutor   The University of Minnesota . Here you will find an interactive workbook designed to make resume writing less difficult.  
Business Writing   This is another site to help you with job-related writing.  
Resume tips   Advice for resumes from St. Cloud State University.  
Creative Writing
The English Zone   This is a fun site where you can write silly stories by filling in a questionnaire.  
Funbrain.com     Practise your spelling by playing this game.  
Combine your grammar and poetry skills   Write a five-line poem by following their guidelines.  
Hallmark.com   Send an electronic postcard to all your friends. Choose a postcard, write your message and mail the card.  
Collocations
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation     Learn how to punctuate; practise and then take a test.  
Online Writing Lab   Grammar, spelling and punctuation lessons and exercises brought to you by thePurdue University Online Writing Lab.  
Education Place   Learn spelling principles, patterns and strategies that you can apply to both familiar and unfamiliar words.  
Spelling Rules   An excellent introduction to the spelling rules of English.  
British vs. American Spelling   This site provides a list of the most common differences between British and American spelling.