Ritz Library: English as a Second Language (ESL): Advanced

Reading and Writing

Purdue OWL for ESL students
Resources from Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) developed specifically to help ESL students in second language writing.
The New York Times Learning Network
Free New York Times news articles, vocabulary quizzes, writing contests and more. Student subscriptions available at reduced pricing.
The New Yorker
Limited free articles online and reduced student pricing offered.
Avoiding Plagiarism
A short video with tips for avoiding plagiarism. Use your myDCC username and password to view the video.

HelloTalk
A social-media app for language exchange with conversation partners worldwide.
TED
TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks.
Podcasts in English (Advanced)
Juna
Learn, practice, record and evaluate your pronunciation with this free app.

Ozdic
An online dictionary of collocations, or words that commonly occur together.
Corpus of Contemporary American English
An online database that allows users to search for any word or word combination in English and see how frequently it is used in spoken and printed media.
Corpus Use for Beginners
A simple, brief explanation of how to do a basic corpus search for students who might want to use COCA, above.