Writing Activities
Thanks for a great semester! Wishing you all a great vacation.
How can I practice my English outside of MJC?
- Click here for inspiring stories and a list of agencies in the Modesto area.
- Grammar Bytes is a great site with lots of explanations and exercises that can help make you a better speaker and writer!
Reading & Writing Activities for ESL 46
Compiled by Alison Vinande
Fixing WW (Wrong Word) with Microsoft Word
- 1) Right-click on the word, then click "Synonyms."
- 2) Look up the meaning of the word you'd like to use.
Fixing WW (Wrong Word) with Dictionary.com
- Look up the words around the "WW" to find what goes with it.
- Find the meaning of the word you'd like to use.
- Click "Thesaurus" to discover what your word's synonyms are.
The Modesto Bee!
- Username: vinandea@mjc.edu
- Password: MB8855
Final Essay: Print, fill out, and turn in this checklist with your essay.
Corrections: What do the correction symbols on my papers mean?
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Questions about "A Christmas Carol"
Visualize each chapter here (by copying and pasting)
Modesto Bee article: Anniversary shakes up memories
Concordance: Infer the meaning of a vocabulary word!
Five-Paragraph Essay: Example 1
Five-Paragraph Essay: Example 2
Conjunctions and Connecting Sentences
Many Conjunctions and Connecting Sentences
Many Conjunctions and Connecting Sentences 2
Many Conjunctions and Connecting Sentences 3
And or But? Conjunctions and Connecting Sentences
Conjunction Junction Cartoon - Words
*Using Coordinating Conjunctions to make Compound Sentences*
*Using Subordinating Conjunctions to form Complex Sentences*
Scanning Practice: The New York Times
Skimming and Scanning Practice: CNN
The Modesto Bee!
Vocabulary - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Topic Sentences - Explanation & Quiz
Transition Words
Compiled by Alison Vinande
Click here for a cool list.
One-Stop Site for Academic English
Compiled by Alison Vinande
This site has everything to help you with academic English writing, grammar, and everything else. Click here!
Interactive Writing and Grammar Exercises
Compiled by Alison Vinande
Read about academic writing and take quizzes here!
Typing Tutor
Compiled by Alison Vinande
- Select qwerty to practice typing. Click here.
- Test yourself with typing games.
Dictionary and Thesaurus
Compiled by Alison Vinande
