ACADEMIC RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL
AND ESL STUDENTS AT PURDUE
PURDUE WRITING LAB
Purdue’s Writing Lab resources are limited to students, staff, and faculty of Purdue’s West
Lafayette campus. Learn more about the services the Writing Lab offers by visiting our website
at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab.
Tutorials
Please call (765) 494-3723 or stop by to talk to someone at our front desk to set up a 30-minute
appointment with a tutor.
Conversation Groups
Groups meet daily during most of the time school is in session during Fall, Spring, and Summer
terms. Groups meet in the Writing Lab. Times and group leaders change each term. The
schedule is available at owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/esl.
OWL: Online Writing Lab
owl.english.purdue.edu
Our world famous OWL has extensive writing and language resources.
OWL Mail
Ask tutors short questions about language and writing via email. Accessible through our OWL
homepage.
Software Programs
We have the following programs available to use in the writing lab. This list will change over
time as we update existing software. Please see the front desk for help.
8-in-1 English Dictionary
Basic Grammar in Use
Barron’s 501 English Verbs
The Everyday Writer
ESL Instant Immersion
Grammar 3D
Longman Writing Coach
McGraw-Hill’s GED
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Pronunciation Power2
Speak English Like an American
Living Language Business English
NorthStar Focus on Listening and Speaking
TOEFL iBT (4 practice tests)
Books
We have many books about writing, grammar, speaking, and language. Please feel free to use
any of them in the Writing Lab. Unfortunately, our books cannot be checked out, but please see
the front desk to make copies or scanned images to email to yourself.
ESL Resources at Purdue
PURDUE CAMPUS & COMMUNITY
This information is provided as a service. These resources are not affiliated with Purdue’s
Writing Lab.
ENGL 10600I: First Year Composition for International Students
Extensive practice in writing clear and effective prose. Instruction in organization, audience,
style, and research-based writing. Available to undergraduate students. Register through
MyPurdue.
ENGL 62100: Written Communication for International Graduate Students
A course in English composition for non-native English speaking graduate students. Available to
graduate students. Register through MyPurdue.
Oral English Proficiency Program
155 S. Grant Street, 810 Young Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907
http://www.purdue.edu/oepp
The Oral English Proficiency Program (OEPP) works with university departments to facilitate the
use of non-native English speaking teaching assistants as instructors in their
departments. Services include screening potential teaching assistants for oral English
proficiency, certifying students for oral English proficiency, and providing classroom
communication training in ESL for international graduate students. The OEPP also strives to
serve as a resource not only to departments on campus who employ international graduate
students, but also to the international graduate students themselves and to graduate students
who are studying English as a Second Language.
Academic Success Resources
Beering Hall, Room 1114
765-494-3689
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/international/academics/resources.html
Offers consultations, handouts, workshops, credit courses, tutoring, and study group sessions in
a variety of formats. Includes help with study and reading skills.
Editor and Tutor List
The Writing Lab maintains a list of private editors and tutors. This is a paid service not affiliated
with Purdue’s Writing Lab and is available to graduate students. Please contact our front desk
for a copy.
Purdue Village ESOL
Purdue Village Community Center, 50 Nimitz Drive (in Purdue Village), West
Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone 494-0500 http://www.housing.purdue.edu/ESOL
The ESOL program at Purdue Village is committed to teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages. Classes are taught with an integrated approach and include speaking, listening,
reading, writing, grammar, and pronunciation skills. Students must register and pay for courses.
Open only to adults living in Purdue Village, Hawkins, or the undergraduate residence halls.
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International Center
523 Russell Street, West Lafayette
Phone 743-4353 http://www.intlctr.org
Offers free conversation classes; classes in grammar, pronunciation, and slang/idioms; and
conversation partner arrangements. Also offers paid English classes such as TOEFL, writing,
and pronunciation.
Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA)
1100 Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Lafayette, IN 47904
Phone 476-292
http://www.lsc.k12.in.us/laraweb/
The mission of the Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) is to teach academic and life
skills to enable learners to make productive, ongoing changes in their personal lives, in society,
and in public policy. English as a Second Language Program: speaking, listening, reading, and
writing the English language; civic responsibility and citizenship. Morning and evening classes.
Call for an appointment.
University Lutheran Church
100 South Chauncey, West Lafayette
Phone 743-2472
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~lsf/schedules/english.html
Morning and evening English conversation classes and Bible studies aimed at internationals.
(Free).
GlobalConnect
http://pcch.org/globalconnect or e-mail global@pcch.org for information
A cross cultural friendship program with the students of Purdue Christian Campus
House. Activities include weekly English classes, weekly Bible studies, conversation partners,
dinners, festivals, and trips.
International Friendship House
www.slcfworld.com
5th and University St.
For more information: call Geri Briggs at 448-2764 or email briggsgeri@gmail.com
Designed for international students (or their families) who desire to improve their English skills.
The class includes lessons on vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation practice
based on TOEFL essay topics. Students will also read literature and selections about history,
culture, nature, or brief passages from the Bible. (free)
“FriendSpeak”
Christian Student Center, 115 Waldron St.
Phone 743-0954 Email: ptravis@elmwood-church.org
“FriendSpeak” is a program that uses the book of Luke from the Bible as an
English reading tool. Meet one-on-one with a native-English speaker once-a-week and
go over a booklet that has lessons based on the readings. It's free and seeks to provide
a casual, non-pressure environment.
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ESL Resources at Purdue
ACADEMIC RESEARCH & CITATION RESOURCES
This information is provided as a service. These resources are not affiliated with Purdue’s
Writing Lab.
Purdue’s CORE tutorial
http://gemini.lib.purdue.edu/core
A research tutorial designed to help students:
 Use the Purdue Libraries comfortably and effectively.
 Determine what kinds of resources are found in academic libraries.
 Gain confidence in retrieving and managing information resources.
 Develop critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate information.
 Conduct successful research that culminates in a finished project.
Academic Phrasebank
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writers. It aims to provide
examples of some of the phraseological "nuts and bolts" of academic English. It was designed
primarily for international students whose first language is not English, but native speaker
writers may still find parts of the material helpful.
KnightCite
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
KnightCite is a free online citation generator service that supports MLA, APA, and Chicago
formatting.
Online Grammar/Style/Editing Websites
www.eslcafe.com/quiz
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
www.englishpage.com
a4esl.org
chompchomp.com
http://www.engl.niu.edu/wac/punctrls.html
COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS? Please contact ESL Specialist through the OWL
homepage.
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