composition

Freshman English
Syllabus
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Materials for English grammar
Punctuation
Verbtypes
Verbpatterns
Tense and Aspect

Materials for critical thinking
Definition
illustration

comparison
classification
causality
argumentation
metaphor

simile and irony

spaceship
Lifeboat
Handgun
Materials for writing
punctuation
Memo

Between speech and writing

metaphor

simile and irony
Reading (1)

Useful websites
Voice of America (special English)
Jeff and Lucy: English as a Second Language Podcas
Virtual Language Lab (HK)
Game Goo
Enchanted Learning
OWL Resources for Writers

Rensslaer Writing Center Handouts
Kaplan Study Skill
Drew's Scripts-O-Rama
Dave's ELS Cafe
The Writer's Workshop Online Resources (U of Illinois)
The On-line Books Page

Blog links

Liu's blog

Assigned readings
globalization
Green
Happy

Editorial-12-17
Bad habits