English Study Habits for ESL Learners: A Practical Guide
English study habits work best when they are practical, consistent, and connected to real life. Learning English rarely fails because a student is “bad [...]
Learning a Language
Learning a language provides us with an important tool to communicate with one another. Today, learning a new language not only enables us to [...]
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement We often hear teachers discuss "Subject-Verb Agreement." So we know that verbs should agree with the subject. As simple as this sounds, [...]
Dangling Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers Dangling modifiers make it so that the subject and its verb or adjective do not "match." This often leads to confusing and [...]
Past Perfect and Present Perfect Tenses
Past Perfect and Present Perfect Tenses The conjugation of verbs can be confusing in any language, especially tenses like past perfect and present perfect. [...]
General Essay Outline
General Essay Outline There are many different types of essays you may be asked to write: Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, Compare & Contrast, and [...]
Transitional Phrases
Transitional Phrases Adding transitional phrases to your essays can make your writing more interesting and easier to follow. Your understanding of transitional phrases is [...]
English Grammar and Usage
English Grammar and Usage Whether you are preparing for the ACT or SAT, writing a research paper, or just being a human in the [...]
Flash Card Strategies
Flash Card Strategies Effective Flash Cards strategies are useful for various subjects. Whether you are learning vocabulary for Spanish class, important events for history [...]
SAT Essay Strategies: What & How
SAT Essay Strategies: What & How The new version of the SAT Essay assesses the students' ability to analyze a persuasive argument - something [...]