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This Learning Guide is designed to help you with grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. It includes:
If English is not your first or native language, you may sometimes be called an "English Language Learner" (ELL) or "English as a Second Language" (ESL) student. Writing in English may present special challenges if you are learning the language. Some languages, for instance, do not use articles ("a," "an," and "the"), and it can be difficult to decide when to use them in English. This page offers some resources. Feel free to use the in-person writing help listed under "Grammar Resources." You may also want to Google "ESL Grammar" or "ELL Grammar."
* Images from http://alc.niagaracatholic.ca/esl.asp and http://www.rusd.org/case/ellbilingual
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Speak Business English Like an American by 
Domine lo básico: Mastering the Basics of English for Spanish Speakers by 
If your first language is Spanish, you can find Grammar Help on the Recursos para Hispanohablantes tab of the Learning Express Library, found on the Library's Databases page.
In Room 202 on the 2nd floor of the Downtown Campus Library (also known as The Learning Commons), there is a collection of materials specifically chosen for students to practice reading in English.
The other campuses of JCTC also offer help in reading and writing. Visit the Learning Commons on your home campus.
The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) has a page with resources for students and teachers of English as a second language.
Coursera offers online courses from a variety of universities. Coursera provides two types of certificates: a Statement of Accomplishment (Honor Code Track), which is free, and a Verified Certificate (Signature Track), which requires a registration fee. Most courses have both options.
Coursera has several courses for Learning English.
