English Language Learners

The Writing Center is a wonderful resource for students, faculty and staff who do not speak English as a first language and for all other English language learners. We are happy to assist ELL writers at all levels in every discipline on any number of writing related issues, including:

• Clarifying assignments.
• Understanding genre expectations.
• Brainstorming ideas.
• Understanding difficult texts.
• Preparing for class presentations.
• Improving your ability to communicate in English.
• Completing non class writing tasks.
• Understanding WMU’s plagiarism policy.

In addition to the Writing Center’s appointment and drop-in consultations, there are also a number of helpful online resources that can provide information and useful practice for ELL writers:

• CELCIS Student Activities  
• Dave’s English Second Language Café  
• Purdue OWL for English Second Language 
• University of North Carolina’s Just Check My Grammar 
• WMU Academic Honesty Definitions 
• WMU Center for English Language and Culture for International Students
• WMU Library Research