MERLOT Materials

This site presents information on culture and language in different regions of the world as well as videos and audio... see more

Full of great tutorials, this website provides everything from the basic parts of speech all the way to writing the... see more

A guided-reading selection in Spanish based on a song by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, optional translation... see more

Searchable source of thematically-based ESL lessons in grammar, speaking, vocabulary, pronunciation, and reading.... see more

Basic instructions for writing an essay

A brief, 10-question plagiarism tutorial designed to challenge students and highlight the less obvious cases in which... see more

This is an interesting learning activity from the Library of Congress on the subject of political cartoons. This would be... see more

Most of the plagiarism committed by students is unwitting and is due to their ignorance about what constitutes... see more

'Welcome to the Rhetoric and Composition Wikibook. This wikitext is designed as a full textbook replacement in first-year... see more

A collection of movies (which often contain online quizzes) about a large number of technical subjects, including... see more

Students learn to evaluate and use evidence effectively, structure an argument, and understand shared assumptions.

Large site providing instruction and quizzes in grammar, spelling, reading, and writing; references for verbs,... see more

The eStroke site provides an ideal tool for learning Chinese language and character writing. Every Chinese character is... see more

Using Susan Glaspell's short story "A Jury of Her Peers," this site explores the elements of good literature through the... see more

Treats research writing as a rhetorical process. Teaches use of research in different genres (not just the generic... see more

Helps ESL/EFL students improve their English listening comprehension skills through practice with self-grading quiz... see more

Writing for Success is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author... see more

The Excelsior College OWL is a free, comprehensive writing resource offering multimedia support. The OWL covers topics... see more

Provides online tutoring, handouts, and interactive PowerPoint presentations on writing-related topics (incl. ESL).

Guide for spotting and removing second person from academic writing. Provides the reasons to avoid "you" in academic... see more

Online Educational Comics Helping Students Write, Read, Tell Stories I am an author whose books are used in many school... see more

Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site is an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up... see more

home page for our required first-year composition course

This course promotes clear and effective communication by sharpening critical thinking and writing skills. The first unit... see more