Resources for ESL Writers

Specific Guidance for English Language Learners

• Common Error Types for English Language Learners Links to an external site. (via SBCC)
• Common Error Types: Example Sentences Links to an external site. (via SBCC)
• Basic Article Usage Links to an external site. (via SBCC)
• Using Prepositions Links to an external site. (via SBCC)
• Phrasal Verbs Links to an external site. (via SBCC)
• Grammar Rules in Brief Download Grammar Rules in Brief

General Writing Guidance

• Index of Templates for Academic Writing Links to an external site. (source: Graff, Burkenstein's Book: They Say / I Say Links to an external site.)
• Technical Writing Rules of Thumb for Self-editing Download Technical Writing Rules of Thumb for Self-editing
   (Presentation by Adam
• Quick Guides for Self-editing and Revising
  • Scientific Writing for Scientists (Improving Clarity) (Based on Gopen and Swan, 1990)
  • Revising for Style: Clarity and Conciseness
• The Science of Scientific Writing (Gopen and Swan, 1990)
• Style Manual for Writing in Geology (A short geoscience-specific guide by Rossbacher and Rhodes, 2006) 
• Examples: Active vs. Passive  
• When to use the active and passive voice

Writing with the Work of Others

• Avoiding Plagiarism  (UT Guide)
• Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it.  (Brief presentation by Megan Lowe at ULM)

Good Books for ELL Writers in the Geosciences

• They Say / I Say Links to an external site. by Graff and Birkinstein
• The Craft of Scientific Writing Links to an external site. by Alley
• Communicating Rocks Links to an external site. by Copeland

Where to go to get advice and feedback on your writing

JSG Writer-in-Residence (WiR): https Links to an external site.://sites.utexas.edu/wir Links to an external site.

• Specializing in your genres, goals, problems and worries
• Guidance and examples in key genres
• WiR Scientific Communication Resource Lab (on Canvas): http Links to an external site.:// Links to an external site.tinyurl.com/wir-lab Links to an external site.
• Resources for Writers at JSG: https://goo.gl/2SIsjm Links to an external site.

University Writing Center: http Links to an external site.:// Links to an external site.uwc.utexas.edu Links to an external site.

• beautiful new space in the PCL Learning Commons,
• over 70 writing consultants are available by appointment or on a drop-in basis.

Sanger Learning Center: http Links to an external site.:// Links to an external site.www.utexas.edu/ugs/slc/grad Links to an external site.

• writing consultations for undergraduate and graduate students (fee-based)
• maintains a variety of digital resources and templates useful to writers of theses and dissertations.

Walter Geology Library: http Links to an external site.:// Links to an external site.www.lib.utexas.edu/geology Links to an external site.

• Research advice, tools

JSG Career Services: http:// Links to an external site.www.jsg.utexas.edu/careers Links to an external site.

• CVs, resumes, cover letters, application materials, digital professional identity (LinkedIn etc.)