A new study has examined the role of several cognitive functions in young students learning to write English, their second language. The study conducted a battery of cognitive tests, gauged the ...

English 101 is more than just grammar drills—it’s about learning to think, write, and communicate with clarity and purpose. From rhetorical analysis to research, students gain tools to craft ...

Most English-language learning classrooms use conventional teaching methods that focus on grammar drills, vocabulary memorization, reading comprehension and structured writing tasks — all with the ...

Once in a while, I come across a piece of writing via the Internet at work that is just too good to read while I’m in work mode. I print it out and savor it while sitting on a comfortable couch at ...

Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

Writing Intensive (WI) courses embrace the responsibility to prepare students for the writing tasks they will encounter as their intellectual careers at Smith unfold. Accordingly, first-year students ...

At the Jacobson Center, we believe that all students, at all levels of expertise, can improve their writing and learning skills. To that end, we offer writing services and resources, public speaking ...

About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect. This means their first language or dialect is something other than English and they need ...

Often when writing for an audience, we try to use complex words to sound smarter. This train of thought is misleading, though. Complex words and sentences only make our writing unreadable to our ...