Last year, we piloted the first Writing for Research Scholars course at H. M. Patel Institute of English Training & … Read on →

In the first post on this topic, we introduced the students to wikis to promote the idea of neutral, collaborative … Read on →

At my post, H.M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research, I’m currently working with a group of pre-service ELT … Read on →

In the first post introducing my 7Sentences template, you’ll find a written explanation of the seven sentences. Here I’m providing … Read on →

In an earlier post, I wrote about how important it is to incorporate research into student assignments. Here’s an excerpt … Read on →

Today we launched the first session of Writing for Research Scholars at H. M. Patel Institute of English Training & … Read on →

Creative writing can inspire new vocabulary production and enjoyable language practice for learners of all ages and levels. I’ve used … Read on →

The audio presentation here is one that I’ve been asked to do a number of times. The first part is … Read on →

I’ve already written about the need for teaching critical thinking along with English language proficiency. I’ve done a good many … Read on →

Pre-service teachers hear a lot of terms for describing lesson planning. They might be told to divide lesson plans by … Read on →

I presented a full-day workshop at the American Center in Delhi for secondary teachers today. (For westerners, that’s “sorta like … Read on →

In part 4 of the Teaching Citation posts, we discussed one of the aspects of APA that students find most … Read on →

One of the issues I’m learning about in India is that some employers feel there is a gap between the … Read on →

It’s said that communication in English is a gatekeeper skill. Certainly academic writing in English is. But who, exactly, the … Read on →

On my way to a conference, I need to fly from Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat. It’s home to … Read on →

If you learned a secondary language after childhood, you may remember learning new words every day… at first. But, if, … Read on →

This audio is from a lecture I’ve recorded for the online class I announced earlier, Research Writing for International Students. … Read on →

English language learners are often confused about whether to use the present or the past participle. Here are some ways … Read on →

I first started creating my own crossword puzzles for students when I noticed one day that my class of beginning … Read on →

In another post, I mention that it’s a good idea to help students notice signal phrases in authentic sources. Of … Read on →

In the third post on teaching citation, I mention signal phrases. Signal phrases don’t usually pose many problems for native-speakers, … Read on →

In part 1, we talked about the principles of citation, in part 2, the differences in manuscript styles between APA … Read on →

In part 1 we talked about the principles of citation, and in part 2, the differences in manuscript styles between … Read on →

As promised in the first part of this series, this is the second part of my presentation that introduces the … Read on →

This presentation excerpt is for teachers, but it shows the first part of the PowerPoint I use on the day … Read on →

This presentation excerpt shows the graphic that I use along with the “What’s the BIG IDEA?” article to put all … Read on →

Students are often confused by the terms for academic writing that professors assume they’ll understand. Even my graduate students don’t … Read on →

English 102 at the University of Idaho is very much like required composition courses all over the U.S. These ubiquitous … Read on →

I subscribe to the academic-writing-as-academic-discourse model. It just makes sense to me that academia exists, contrary to what most students … Read on →

This spring, the Department of English at my home university, the University of Idaho will bring back my English 404-02 … Read on →

Today I prettied up and posted the document showing my available workshops and presentations. Among others, there are presentations on … Read on →