Decoding the IELTS and TOEFL Essay Rubrics
IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics As teachers, it is helpful to use IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics to guide our students to get top scores on their independent essays. However, […]
Icebreaker Activities for EFL Students
It’s advisable to use icebreaker activities or “getting to know you” activities, so that students can become more familiar with each other and get along better as the course progresses. […]
Self-Publishing and Building a Successful Publishing Company, with Dorothy Zemach
Today’s guest is Dorothy Zemach. Dorothy and I chat about her career, self-publishing, and running a successful publishing company. She also, give tips, advice, and encouragement to those who might […]
Plagiarism in Higher Education: What Do Students Need to Be Aware of?
Plagiarism, simply put, is using the work of another and trying to pass it off as your own work by not giving due credit to the original author in written […]
The IELTS Is Not Academic Writing
Why the IELTS Does Not Teach Good Academic Writing Skills By Josh Gaston The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most popular English language proficiency exam in the […]
Automated Essay Evaluation for Faster Formative Feedback
By Nicholas Walker Many ESL teachers still consider automated essay scoring and feedback to be an impossible dream. But with recent advancements in automated grammar checking technology, and the arrival […]
The Secret Ingredient for Fluent Speaking and Writing: Self Confidence
By Jeanne Bourne Teachers can add a cup of grammar and two cups of vocabulary along with a teaspoon of syntax and a pinch of punctuation. But without a kilo […]
Ideas for Getting the Most Out of Written Exercises
By Enda Scott Even with the most imaginative class preparation or latest technology, teachers and students are often left with a barrage of quite traditional written exercises to plough through. […]
Getting the Most from Written Exercises
By Enda Scott Even with the most imaginative class preparation or the latest technology, teachers and students are often left with a barrage of quite traditional exercises to plough through. […]
Prewriting in EFL Academic Writing Classes
Prewriting in EFL Academic Writing Classes Academic writing is not an easy skill to master, and yet it is the most important skill needed in an academic context (Alexander et […]