Q. English isn't my native language - are there resources on the Writing Centre website to help me?

Absolutely! The Writing Centre website provides extensive resources on a wide variety of writing-related topics, but if you're specifically looking for resources to help you with English grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary, please see below for links to resources on topics that are often challenging to English language learners:

• Parts of Speech (e.g., nouns, pronouns, etc.)
  • Articles (e.g., when to use "the", "a", or "an")
  • Prepositions (e.g., "on", "in")
• Capitalization

Sentence Structure

• Run-On Sentences
• Subject-Verb Agreement (Number)

Vocabulary

• See How Can I Improve My Vocabulary?

Other resources

• Wordnik (online dictionary that shows how words can be used in many different contexts e.g., slang expressions, news reporting, social media)

If you are a student at RRU and you'd like help, please contact the Writing Centre. We would be happy to talk with you about writing in North American academic English! Please visit Writing Centre services to find out more about our appointments, and visit Book an Appointment to schedule a meeting.