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Presentation:Preparing the Literature Review Section of a Dissertation

By | Oct. 08, 2011

PDF of PowerPoint presentation. Topics include reasons for doctoral students to review the literature, purposes of the literature review section of a dissertation, and advice for preparing the literature review section of a dissertation.

Video:"Get Lit: The Literature Review"

By | Oct. 08, 2011

Video of presentation on preparing the literature review section of a thesis or dissertation. One of the most popular videos on our online research writing courses

Web resource:UsingEnglish.com

By | Jul. 29, 2011
Website that, as stated on its homepage, "provides a large collection of English as a Second Language (ESL) tools & resources". Among the items provided: information on phrasal verbs and irregular verbs, a grammar glossary, self-quizzes, articles and blog posts, discussion forums, a collection of idioms, and materials for teachers.

Presentation:Articles and Connecting Words

By | Jul. 22, 2011
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.

Presentation:Modals

By | Jul. 22, 2011
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers

Presentation:Verb Tenses and Verb-Tense Sequencing

By | Jul. 22, 2011
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.

Presentation:Verb Forms

By | Jul. 22, 2011
Guest presentation given by Dr. Susan Aiello during the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research Writing. Intended primarily for non-native speakers of English, but also can help native speakers.